| Acronym | Meaning |
| DRP | Design Review Presentation |
| T.P. | Tropical Platform |
| ASCENT | Atmospheric Sounding |
| AMR | Advanced Microwave Radiometer |
| GMS | Geostationary Meteorological Satellite |
| AFCCN | Air Force Chief Scientist |
| AMSG | Appropriate Military Systems Guide |
| AWIPS | Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System |
| FERMILAB | FERMI National Acceleration Laboratory |
| FRMAC | Federal Radiological Monitoring And Assessment Center |