| Acronym | Meaning |
| CACGP | Commission On Atmospheric Chemistry And Global Pollution |
| FPS-# | Radar Designation |
| RI | Research Institute |
| LDR | LIDAR |
| NOSC | Naval Ocean Systems Center |
| CAD | Computer-Aided Design |
| ACC | Accumulator |
| MACCM3 | Middle Atmosphere Community Climate Model |
| NPOP | NASA Polar Orbiting Platform |
| ITPR | Infrared Temperature Profile Radiometer |