| Acronym | Meaning |
| ASRL | Atmospheric Science Research Laboratory |
| AASE | Airborne Arctic Stratospheric Expedition |
| TDL | Tunable Diode Laser |
| TEB | Tropical Experiment Board |
| AC | Alternating Current |
| AES | Atmospheric Environment Service |
| EMF | Electromotive Force |
| DRE | Defense Research And Engineering |
| IASPEI | International Association Of Seismology And Physics Of The Earth's Interior |
| DTC | Distance Traveled Count |