| Acronym | Meaning |
| FBA | Forecasting By Analogy |
| OPLE | OMEGA Position And Location Experiment |
| MWP | MicroWave Profiler |
| ADM | Action Description Memorandum |
| CAPE | Convective Available Potential Energy |
| CDC | Climate Data Center |
| CCM1 | Community Climate Model 1 |
| BOM | Bureau Of Mines |
| NSTP | National Solar Terrestrial Program |
| IFR | Instrument Flight Rules |