| Acronym | Meaning |
| DRB | Design Review Board |
| HIRRLS | High Resolution Research Limb Sounder |
| ALPA | Airline Pilots Association |
| AIAA | American Institute Of Aeronautics And Astronauts |
| SRES | Special Report On Emissions Scenarios |
| GRO | Global And Remote Observations Section |
| AOSO | Advance Orbiting Solar Observatory |
| CCSM-2 | Community Climate System Model š 2nd Generation |
| MOSES | Meteorological Observing Station |
| PPB | Parts Per Billion |