| Acronym | Meaning |
| TDLAS | Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectroscopy |
| HRDI | High Resolution Doppler Imager |
| ROSE-AIR | Rural Ozone In Southern Environment-Aircraft |
| ARISTOTELES | Applications And Research Involving Space Technologies Observing The Earth's Field From Low Earth Orbiting Satellite |
| ELVD | Every Launch Vehicle Directorate |
| SEC | Science Executive Committee |
| NWS | Naval Weather Service |
| AR | Administrative Requirement |
| DIA | Direct-interaction Approximation |
| ABC | Aerobiochemical |