| Acronym | Meaning |
| ICEX | Ice Experiment |
| NCAR/UCAR | National Center For Atmospheric Research |
| RCAG | Remote-controlled Air-to-ground |
| M-SRI | Stanford Resource Institute |
| NSF | National Science Foundation |
| STOL | Short Takeoff And Landing |
| GMS | Geostationary Meteorological Satellite |
| JEFNIC | Jeffco Network Infrastructure Completion Project |
| IV&V | Independent Verification And Validation |
| GAINS | Global Air-ocean IN-situ System |