| Acronym | Meaning |
| ISUSS | Integrated Surface And Upper-air Sounding System |
| LDR | LIDAR |
| NWSC | National Weather Satellite Center |
| EI | Electron Ionization |
| Z | Reflectivity (Lenschow) Or Reflective Factor (FOF) |
| LOC | Lines Of Code |
| KRMS | Ka-band Radiometer Mapping System |
| GN | Ground Network |
| NRSC | National Remote Sensing Centre |
| SCOR | Scientific Committee For Oceanographic Research |