| Acronym | Meaning |
| AMSR | Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer |
| BATS | Biosphere-atmosphere Transfer Scheme |
| ADM | Atomic Demolition Munition |
| EPOCS | Eastern Pacific Ocean Climate Study |
| CB | Cumulonimbus |
| MOPITT | Measurements Of Pollution In The Troposphere |
| ITS | Instrument Technical Specification |
| DEBITS | Deposition Of Biogeochemical Important Trace Species |
| ACDAR | Acoustic Radar |
| DPC | DLESE Program Center |