| Acronym | Meaning |
| IAS | Indicated Air Speed |
| HPA | High Power Amplifier |
| ALADIN | Atmospheric Laser Doppler Instrument |
| NMF | Normal Mode Functions |
| OLR | Outgoing Longwave Radiation |
| NRC | National Research Council |
| ISTP | International Solar Terrestrial Program |
| AEERL | Air And Energy Engineering Research Laboratory |
| LASERS | Learning About Science Easily And Readily |
| GATT | General Agreement On Tariffs And Trade |