| Acronym | Meaning |
| BRASS | Basic Rapid Alarm Security System |
| AIM | Advanced Industrial Materials |
| MACCM2 | Middle Atmosphere Community Climate Model |
| OBP | Onboard Processor |
| FATS | Forward Area Target Surveillance System |
| IMOS | Inadvertent Modification Of The Stratosphere |
| FIRS | Fourier Transform Infrared Sounder |
| VLA | Very Large Array |
| TCI | Tropical Cyclone Initiation |
| STEPS | Severe Thunderstorm Electrification And Precipitation Study |