| Acronym | Meaning |
| NACCAM | National Coordinating Committee On Aviation Meteorology |
| BBSO | Big Bear Solar Observatory |
| UK AEA | United Kingdom Atmomic Energy Authority |
| MIMSA | Minority Institutions In Marine Sciences Association |
| AWGWC | Air Force Global Weather Center |
| IDL | Interactive Display Language |
| AIDA | Arecibo Initiative With Dynamics Of The Atmosphere |
| FE | Front-end |
| WIND II | Wind Imaging Interferometer |
| APR | Automatic Pressure Relief |