| Acronym | Meaning |
| WMP | Weather Modification Program |
| MPD | Magnetospheric Particles Detectors |
| USARP | United States Antarctic Research Program |
| IDL | Interactive Data Language |
| STERAO | Stratosphere-Troposphere Experiments |
| MAC | Machine Aided Cognition |
| M | Milli |
| OCTS | Ocean Color And Temperature Scanner |
| GCA | Geophysics Corporation Of America |
| FICS | Facility Information And Control System |