| Acronym | Meaning |
| PIPOR | Program For International Polar Ocean Research |
| NMF | Normal Mode Functions |
| LATAS | Laser True Airspeed System |
| PEM | Particle Environment Monitor |
| DLR | Deutsche Zentrum Fur Luft-und Raumfarht |
| MEP | Minority Engineering Program |
| MADIS | Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System |
| UH | University Of Hawaii |
| AICE | American Institute Of Chemical Engineers |
| O AND M | Operations And Maintenance |