| Acronym | Meaning |
| IIPS | Interactive Information And Processing Systems [for Meteorology |
| RUC-2 | Second Version Of The RUC Model |
| MOS | Metal-oxide Semiconductor |
| RDF | Real-data Forecast |
| NECHE | Northeast Colorado Hail Experiment |
| AMS | Automated Meteorological Station |
| MPIF | Message Passing Interface Forum |
| MIESR | Matrix Isolation/Electron Spin Resonance |
| GIMPAP | GOES Product Assurance Plan |
| LDA | Local Data Acquisition |