| Acronym | Meaning |
| MASP | Multi-angle Aerosol Spectrometer Probe |
| LIDAR | Light Detection And Ranging Instrument |
| L-DEO | Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory |
| CASI | Canadian Aerospace Institute |
| ITVF | Integration |
| CAPE | Convection And Precipitation/Electrification Experiment |
| FORTELL | Not An Acronym |
| ODP | Onboard Data Processor |
| SME | Stratosphere-Mesosphere Explorer Satellite |
| NEWS | National Extreme Weather Systems |