| Acronym | Meaning |
| BER | Bit Error Rate |
| GCMG | Global Climate Modeling Group |
| PCC | Profiler Control Center |
| AT | Antarctic Treaty |
| ASCOT | Atmospheric Studies In Complex Terrain |
| NEXUS | Next Upper Air Sounder (system) |
| VRMS OR VRMS | Volt Root Mean Square |
| IDL | Interactive Data Language |
| SAWRS | Supplementary Aviation Weather Reporting System |
| PRAIRE | Polarization Radar Illinois Rainfall Experiments |