| Acronym | Meaning |
| RACOON | Radiation Controlled Balloon |
| ACE | Aerosol Characteristics Experiment |
| OASC | Office Of Advanced Scientific Computing |
| PC | Personal Computer |
| AC | Ancho Canyon |
| RASS | Radio Acoustic Sounding System |
| FCM | Federal Coordinator For Meteorological Services And Supporting Research |
| FICA | Federal Insurance Contributions Act |
| PFS | Physical Facilities Service(s) |
| ICC | Instrument Control Center |