| Acronym | Meaning |
| RT/PC | RISC Technology/Personal Computer |
| ERS-1 | European Remote Sensing Satellite 1 |
| ESA | Endangered Species Act |
| ABES | Alliance For Balanced Environmental Solutions |
| WBRT | Weather Bureau Radio Thoedolite |
| PACE | Precipitation Augmentation For Crops Experiment |
| ZDR | Differential Reflectivity |
| I&T | Integration And Test |
| W-Z RELATIONSHIP | W = Precipitation Content |
| IAHS | International Association Of Hydrological Sciences |