| Acronym | Meaning |
| F/P-INT | Fabry Perot Interferometer |
| OM | Office Of Meteorology |
| PNR | Profiler Network Review |
| USDC | United States Department Of Commerce |
| NIES | National Institute Of Environmental Science |
| PWV | Precipitable Water Vapor |
| IBM PC | Generic Term For IBM Personal Computers |
| AWQC | Ambient Water Quality Criteria |
| PID | Prototype International Directory |
| TA | Technology Applications |