| Acronym | Meaning |
| AVE | Atmospheric Variability Experiment |
| NMC | National Meteorological Center |
| APS | Axial Power Shape |
| SDVR | Single-Doppler Velocity Retrieval |
| APS | Atomic Power Station |
| AFOE | Advanced Fiber Optic Echelle |
| URIP | University Research Initiative Program |
| TOPSE | Tropospheric Ozone Production About The Spring Equinox |
| F77 | FORTRAN77 |
| ALAP | As Low As Practical |