| Acronym | Meaning |
| TRANET | Tracking Network |
| PV | Potential Vorticity |
| FX-ALPHA | FSL X-window AWIPS-Like Prototype For Hydrometeorological Applications |
| M&V | Magnetism & Volcanoes |
| MAB | Meteorological Applications Branch |
| ISM | In Situ Measurements |
| AMSR | Advanced Microwave Sounding Radiometer |
| LARC | Langley Research Center |
| ATACMS | Army Tactical Missile System |
| ISSS | International Society Of Soil Science |