| Acronym | Meaning |
| CDFS II | Cloud Depiction And Forecast System |
| KRMS | Ka-band Radiometer Mapping System |
| VU | Voice Unit |
| ACEC | American Consulting Engineers Council |
| AERE | Atomic Energy Research Establishment |
| T.P. | Tropical Platform |
| BPI | Bits Per Inch |
| TDCIMS | Thermal Desorption Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometer |
| CALUTRON | California University Cyclotron |
| NLDS | National Lightning Detection System |