| Acronym | Meaning |
| RDAM | Radar Data Access And Management Format |
| USAF | United States Air Force |
| ARM | Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program |
| SOLSTICE | Solar/Stellar Irradiance Comparison Experiment |
| TKW | Turbulence Kinematic Energy |
| STEPS | Severe Thunderstorm Electrification And Precipitation Study |
| RAAF | Royal Australian Air Force |
| IBM PC | Generic Term For IBM Personal Computers |
| GENESIS | Global Environmental And Ecological Simulation Of Interactive Systems |
| HSM | Hierarchical Storage Management |