| Acronym | Meaning |
| BAC | Biosphere-Atmosphere Chemistry |
| SLPA | Sea-Level Pressure Anomaly |
| AXBT | Air-Deployed Expendable Bathythermographs |
| VOR | Visual Omnirange |
| MLO | Mauna Loa Observatory |
| STSP | Solar Terrestrial Science Programme |
| NPGATE | NCAR PROFS Gateway Computer |
| SMA | Segnalamento Marittimo Ed Aereo |
| USAFGL | United States Air Force Geophysical Laboratory |
| GAARS | Global Atmospheric Aerosol And Radiation Study |