| Acronym | Meaning |
| AISEC | Army Information Engineering Command |
| THORPEX | The Observing System Research And Predictability Experiment |
| PBL | Planetary Boundary Layer |
| ADS | Ancillary Data Service |
| UHF | Ultra-high Frequency |
| WICHE | Western Interstate Commission For Higher Education |
| AAAS | American Association For The Advancement Of Science |
| DHS | Data Handling Services |
| ADI | Acceptable Daily Intake |
| GENESIS | Global Environmental And Ecological Simulation Of Interactive Systems |