| Acronym | Meaning |
| AN/FPQ-6 | AN/GSN |
| PELTI | Passing Efficiency For The Low Turbulence Inlet |
| RDAM | Radar Data Access And Management Format |
| EMEX | Equatorial Mesoscale Experiment |
| IRE | Institute Of Radio Engineers |
| URC | University Relations Committee |
| DOPLIGHT | Doppler And Lightning Program |
| AM | Amplitude Modulation |
| EXCEL | Experimental Chloride Extraction Line |
| PCWG | Polar Climate Working Group |