| Acronym | Meaning |
| ASR | Annual Scientific Report |
| MCS | Mesoscale Convective System |
| AML | Advanced Materials Laboratory |
| AMOL | Atlantic Marine Oceanographic Laboratory |
| ATEX | Atlantic Tradewind Experiment |
| PRMS | Precipitation Runoff Modeling System |
| ASP | Astronomical Society Of The Pacific |
| IPS | Inches Per Second |
| AIV | Aviation-impact Variable |
| ICDM | International Commission On Dynamic Meteorology |