| Acronym | Meaning |
| DFDR | Digital Flight Data Recorder |
| AVE | Atmospheric Variability Experiment |
| NOMP | Navy Ocean Modeling And Prediction Program |
| AFASE | Association For Applied Solar Energy |
| DULTI | University Of Denver Low Turbulence Inlet |
| STEM | Scanning-transmission Electron Microscope |
| CAOS | Center For Atmosphere/Ocean Studies |
| CASES | Cooperative Atmosphere Surface Exchange Study |
| RTTOV | Rediative Transfer (RT) Model For Television Infrared Orbiting Satellite (TIROS) Operational Vertical Sounder (TOVS) |
| ATLID | Atmospheric LIDAR |