| Acronym | Meaning |
| STAMP | Second Thunderstorm And Microburst Project |
| R-Z RELATIONSHIP | R = Precipitation Rate |
| DBMS | Data Base Management System |
| ACI | Advanced Computing Initiative |
| ICFD | Institute For Computational Fluid Dynamics |
| B | Byte |
| LASA | Lidar Atmospheric Sounder And Altimeter |
| NMF | Normal Mode Functions |
| NILU | Norwegian Institute For Air Research |
| NWSC | National Weather Satellite Center |