| Acronym | Meaning |
| LDA | Local Data Acquisition |
| BACH | Biosphere-atmosphere-chemistry |
| INS | Inertial Navigation System |
| ETG | Eclipse Task Group |
| MODD | Meteorological And Omega Data Digitizer |
| RDAM | Radar Data Access And Management Format |
| ARA | Appletalk Remote Access |
| MATEX | Massive Air Tracer Experiment |
| GCCM | Global Carbone Cycle Modeling |
| TRACE | Transport And Atmospheric Chemistry Near The Equator |