| Acronym | Meaning |
| FIFE II | First ISLSCP Field Experiment II |
| TRMM | Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission |
| EUMETSAT | European Meteorological Satellite |
| AFASE | Association For Applied Solar Energy |
| UCARIPO | UCAR Intellectual Property Officer |
| MWP | MicroWave Profiler |
| SMG | Scientific And Management Group |
| SESAME | Second European Stratospheric Arctic And Mid-Latitude Experiment |
| M-ISWS | Illinois State Water Survey |
| ABWA | American Business Women's Association |