| Acronym | Meaning |
| VORTAC | Very High Frequency (omnirange) TACAN (tactical Air Navigation System) |
| SICIMS | Selected Iron Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry (or Spectrometer |
| MWO | Mt. Washington Observatory |
| ACR | Active Cavity Radiometer |
| BXA | Bureau Of Export Administration |
| NIDS | NEXRAD Information Dissemination Service |
| NODC | National Oceanographic Data Center |
| BMDO | Ballistic Missile Defense Organization |
| AWIPS-90 | Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System For The 90's |
| DFVLR | Deutsche Forschungs-und Versuchanstalt F?r Luft-und Raumfahrt E.V. |