| Acronym | Meaning |
| OFPS | Office Of Field Project Support |
| ARES | Advanced Reentry System |
| AVCS | Advanced Vidicon Camera Service |
| STS | Seasonal Transition Simulation |
| JIC | Joint Implementation Committee |
| ITS | Instrument Technical Specification |
| R-Z RELATIONSHIP | R = Precipitation Rate |
| LVDT | Linear Variable Differential Transformer |
| K | Potassium |
| IHOP 2002 | International H2O Project 2002 |