| Acronym | Meaning |
| IRC | International Research Council |
| BIT | Built-in Test |
| MFP | Mean Free Path |
| TCIPO | TOGA/COARE International Project Office |
| GAINS | Global Air-ocean IN-situ System |
| BP | Budget And Planning Office |
| AEP | Alkaline Earth Precipitate |
| SCATT | Scatterometer |
| VTVM | Vacuum Tube Voltmeter |
| CAS | Cooperative Application Satellite |