| Acronym | Meaning |
| MSIS | Mass Spectrometer And Incoherent Scatter |
| STC | Sensitivity Time Control |
| DM | Data Management |
| ELDORA/ASTERIX | France-United States Collaborative Development Of The ELDORA |
| RIB | Research Internet Backbone |
| MASP | Multi-angle Aerosol Spectrometer Probe |
| SRES | Special Report On Emissions Scenarios |
| SEM | Scanning Electron Microscope |
| PMS | Particle Measuring Systems |
| APLE | Average Power Laser Experiment |