| Acronym | Meaning |
| PARS | Paralleled-processing Applied Research Systems |
| AL/KAO | AL Kirtland Area Office |
| MOBILHY | Modelisation Du Bilan Hydrique |
| ELDORA | Electra Doppler Radar |
| PFU | Proto Flight Unit |
| EERU | Environmental Emergency Response Unit |
| CDRL | Contract Data Requirements List |
| GLA | Goddard Laboratory Of The Atmospheres |
| VORTEX | Verification Of Tornadoes Experiment |
| LTE | Local Thermodynamic Equilibrium |