| Acronym | Meaning |
| GAP | GATE Advisory Panel |
| FRD | Forecast Research Division |
| AMVP | Aviation Model Verification Program |
| WET-MAP | Mesoscale Alpine Project |
| AVHRR | Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer |
| ESG | Empirical Study Group |
| JAFNA | Joint Air Force NASA Facility |
| VAFB | Vandenberg Air Force Base |
| DFVLR | Deutsche Forschungs-und Versuchanstalt F?r Luft-und Raumfahrt E.V. |
| BEST | Bilan D'energie Du Systeme Tropical |