| Acronym | Meaning |
| AEROCE | Air Ocean Exchange Experiment |
| HRIS | High-Resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder |
| FSK | Frequency Shift Key(ing) |
| WBRT | Weather Bureau Radio Thoedolite |
| C | A Programming Language Used Extensively In Systems Software |
| TDWR | Terminal Doppler Weather Radar |
| MDM | Multiplexer/demultiplexer |
| SCM | Solar Constant Monitor |
| AL/OQD | AL Operation Safety Division |
| IDEAS | Instrumentation Development And Education In Airborne Science |