| Acronym | Meaning |
| AFGL | Air Force Geophysics Laboratory |
| WIMPS | Weakly Interacting Massive Particles |
| RHI | Range-height-indicator |
| AAEE | American Academy Of Environmental Engineers |
| UPO | UCAR Projects Office |
| F/P-INT | Fabry-Perot Interferometer |
| NAO | North Atlantic Ocean |
| ERS | Earth Remote-Sensing Satellite |
| TDCIMS | Thermal Desorption Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometer |
| TTO | Transient Tracers In The Ocean |