| Acronym | Meaning |
| FASTEX | Fronts Atlantic Storm Track Experiment |
| AER | AWIPS Forecast Preparation System |
| OTA | Office Of Technology Assessment |
| SCSI | Small Computer System Interface |
| TDM | Three-dimensional Time-varying Mesoscale Model |
| PYI | Presidential Young Investigators |
| NAE | National Aeronautical Establishment |
| GALA | Geoscience Airborne Laser Altimeter |
| FPS | Feet Per Second |
| IUPS | International Union Of Physiological Sciences |