| Acronym | Meaning |
| MLS | Microwave Limb Sounder |
| TES | Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer |
| RV | Research Vessel |
| PPMV | Parts Per Million By Volume |
| RDCC | Real-time Display And Coordination Center |
| EDS | Electronic Data Systems |
| HPPI | High Performance Parallel Interface |
| AQD | Air Quality Digest |
| IRIG | Inter-range Instrumentation Group |
| SAFARI-2000 | The Southern African Regional Science Initiative |