| Acronym | Meaning |
| ZOLD | Zeroth Order Logarithmic Distribution Function |
| DOMSAT | Domestic Satellite |
| FL1 | First Flight Model |
| LHS | Left-hand Side |
| ANATEX | Across North America Tracer Experiment |
| PRC | People's Republic Of China |
| HRSR | High Resolution Scanning Radiometer |
| DIA | Denver International Airport |
| SME | Stratosphere-Mesosphere Explorer Satellite |
| SOHO | Solar And Heliosphysical Observatory |