| Acronym | Meaning |
| BOMAP | Barbados Oceanographic And Meteorological Analysis Program |
| APC | Ammonium Perchlorate |
| MODE | MODE In Cospar Papers |
| OMO | Office Of Meteorological Observations |
| FGGE | First GARP Global Experiment |
| BOMAP | BOMEX Analysis Program |
| NCEP | National Centers For Environmental Prediction |
| ETS | Emergency Transponder System |
| MOM | Mission Operations Manager |
| AWG | American Wire Gage |