| Acronym | Meaning |
| CAS | Center For Automotive Safety |
| NSSL | National Severe Storms Laboratory |
| SCD | Scientific Computing Division |
| JPOP | Japanese Polar Orbiting Platform |
| MLT | Magnetic Local Time |
| UCLA | University Of California At Los Angeles |
| ODW | Omega Dropwindsonde |
| ARIN | Aerospace Resource Information Network |
| APD | Avalanche Photodiode |
| AFP | Approved Financial/funding Plan |