| Acronym | Meaning |
| PRAIRE | Polarization Radar Illinois Rainfall Experiments |
| N-ROSS | Naval Remote Ocean Sensing System |
| NACOA | National Advisory Committee On Oceans And Atmosphere |
| SDVR | Single-Doppler Velocity Retrieval |
| RDT&E | Research, Development, Test And Evaluation |
| DCF | Data Capture Facility |
| CALCOMP | California Computer Products |
| ENCAR | Enclosed Cryopump For Air Sample Recovery |
| ALBURT | Albuquerque Budget Reform Task |
| MPR | Advanced Microwave Precipitation Radiometer |