| Acronym | Meaning |
| DAC | Douglas Aircraft Corporation |
| BMFT | Bundesminsterium Fur Forschung Und Technologie |
| ELP | Emission Line Polarimeter |
| ACC | Abnormal Condition Control |
| SST | Scalable Spectral Tool |
| NOVAM | Navy Oceanographic Vertical Aerosol Model |
| ADS | Ancillary Data Service |
| SVT | Simulated Variable Thickness |
| ECMRWF | European Centre For Medium-Range Weather Forecasts |
| MAG | Magnetosphere Currents/Fields |