| Acronym | Meaning |
| WINDEX | Winter Doppler Experiment |
| FTOS | FGGE Tropical Observing System |
| MD | Master Directory |
| UHF | Ultra-high Frequency |
| AMIP | Atmospheric Model Intercomparison Project |
| ARIES | Automated Retirement And Integrated Extraction System |
| PMR | Pacific Missile Range |
| ETL | Environmental Technology Laboratory |
| AEEN | Agence Europeenne Pour L'Energie Nucleaire |
| AMS | Automated Meteorological Station |