| Acronym | Meaning |
| JHWRP | Joint Hawaii Warm Rain Project |
| EGTF | Electron Gun Test Facility |
| RTVS | Real-Time Verification System |
| SPC | Storm Prediction Center |
| ACWA | American Clean Water Association |
| ECS | EOSDIS Core System |
| TIDI | TIMED Doppler Interferometer |
| FY | Fiscal Year |
| CDR | Critical Design Review |
| IPC | Institute Of Paper Chemistry |