| Acronym | Meaning |
| GEMS | Global Environment Monitoring System |
| INSU | National Institute For Sciences Of The Universe |
| IMS | International Magnetospheric Study |
| SSC'S | Sudden Storm Commencements |
| ICFD | Institute For Computational Fluid Dynamics |
| SNR | Signal-to-noise Ratio |
| DART | Data Assimilation Research Testbed |
| HRD | Hurricane Research Division |
| JERS-1 | Japanese Earth Resources Sensing Satellite 1 |
| ALA-O | Delta-aminolevulinic Acid Dehydrates |