| Acronym | Meaning |
| FEST | Fronts Experiment Systems Test |
| GMT | Greenwich Mean Time |
| WI | Workstation Interface |
| DAWG | Data Assimilation Working Group |
| ISY | International Space Year |
| ASRL | Atmospheric Science Research Laboratory |
| NAUG | NASCOM Augmentation |
| ZDR | Differential Reflectivity |
| HOS | Hydrocarbon Oxidation Studies |
| ACE | American Council On Education |