| Acronym | Meaning |
| UEDS | Unidata Experimental Data Service |
| (ES) | Sporadic E |
| M | Mega |
| BDSP | Basic Data Set Project |
| AE | Architect/engineer |
| M&V | Magmatism & Volcanoes |
| IIT | Illinois Institute Of Technology |
| LASA | Lidar Atmospheric Sounder And Altimeter |
| PMR | Pressure Modulator Radiometer |
| BATCH MCIDAS | Routine That Runs Sequences Of McIDAS Commands From A Script |