| Acronym | Meaning |
| NHRE | National Hail Research Experiment |
| AGFS | Aviation Gridded Forecast Systems |
| UCARNET | University Cooperation For Atmospheric Research Network |
| OAR | Office Of Atmospheric Research |
| NAOPS | North Atlantic Ocean Prediction Systems |
| SEAWIFS | Sea Wide-Field Sensor |
| EDA | Ecosystem Dynamics And The Atmosphere |
| KNMI | Koninklijk Nederlands Meteorologisch Instituut |
| IOC | Initial Operating Capability |
| IEA | International Energy Agency |