| Acronym | Meaning |
| AED | Atomic Emission Detector |
| ZWA | Zonal Wind Anomaly |
| RAS | Retrospective Analysis System |
| AF | Auxiliary Feed |
| DRA | Defense Research & Applications |
| TES | Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer |
| DOA | Department Of Agriculture |
| WIFE | Wildfire Experiment |
| ITPR | Infrared Temperature Profile Radiometer |
| NIP | National And International Program |