| Acronym | Meaning |
| MIMR | Multiband Imaging Microwave Radiometer |
| WHOI | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute |
| AAG | Association Of American Geographers |
| ALAP | As Low As Practical |
| FTACH | Fourier Tachometer |
| CAG | Convective Airspace Guidance |
| NASN | NASN Cascade Impacter In Aerosol Studies |
| GTS | Global Telecommunication System |
| ARM | Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program |
| PCAST | President's Council Of Advisers On Science And Technology |