| Acronym | Meaning |
| LDR | Linear Depolarization Ratio |
| EOFS | Empirical Orthogonal Functions |
| ULAFOS | UCAR And Lower Atmospheric Facilities Oversight Section |
| SPOT | Systeme Pour L'Observation De La Terre (France) |
| OMR | Optical Mark Reader |
| MARI | Middle Atmosphere Research Initiative |
| GWP | Global Warming Potential |
| JGOFS | Joint Global Ocean Flux Study |
| JEM | Joint Environmental Monitoring |
| FLOPS | Floating Point Operations Per Second |