| Acronym | Meaning |
| DLD | Digital Loran Dropwindsonde |
| CAA | Concepts Analysis Agency |
| ACV | At-completion Variance |
| SR | Scanning Radiometer |
| IMAGE | Institute For Mathematics Applied To The Geosciences |
| GHRS | Goddard High Resolution Spectograph |
| SCATE | Sulfur Chemistry In The Antarctic Troposphere Experiment |
| SSC | Scientific Steering Committee |
| EUMAC | Part Of EUROTRAC |
| AMSU | Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit |