| Acronym | Meaning |
| TCP | Transport Control Protocol |
| ASASP | Active Scattering Aerosol Spectrometer |
| ISF | In-Situ Sensing Facility |
| DG | Diesel Generator |
| L2D2 | Lightweight LORAN Digital Dropsonde |
| AC | Alternating Current |
| FRC | Federal Radiation Council |
| IPOMS | International Polar-Orbiting Meteorological Satellite Group |
| BAPMON | Baseline Air Pollution Monitoring Network |
| INTELSAT | International Telecommunications Satellite |