| Acronym | Meaning |
| UM | University Of Michigan |
| EPICS | Experimental Physics & Industrial Control System |
| AIMS | Advanced Information Management Systems |
| STRATEX | Stratocumulus Experiment |
| LAC | Local Area Coverage |
| QG | Quasi-Geostrophic Analysis |
| ALMS | Atomic Line Molecular Spectroscopy |
| SCDUG | Scientific Computing Division Users Group Scelming |
| OSTIV | Organization Scientifique Et Technique Internationale Du Vol A Voile (conferences) |
| FPI | Fabry-Perot Interferometer |