| Acronym | Meaning |
| WSR-88D | Weather Surveillance Radar ? 1988 |
| VOCS | Volatile Organic Compounds |
| (ES) | Sporadic E |
| MADIS | Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System |
| MHS | Message Handling System |
| DOW | Defenders Of Wildlife |
| JSPO | Joint Systems Program Office |
| ICMAP | CSMP |
| NAILS | NCAR Airborne Infrared Lidar System |
| DEWS | Doppler Electronic Weather Sensor |