| Acronym | Meaning |
| SAMS | Stratospheric And Mesospheric Sounder |
| GATE | Global Atmospheric Research Programme Atlantic Tropical Experiment |
| RCAG | Remote-controlled Air-to-ground |
| IPU | Instrument Processor Unit |
| MSCP | Mass Store Control Processor |
| INQUA | International Quaternary Research Association Or International Association On Quaternary Research |
| B&P | Budget And Planning Office |
| AO | Abnormal Occurrence |
| PIRAC | PC-based Integrated Radar Acquisition Card |
| DRA | Defense Research & Applications |