| Acronym | Meaning |
| NAT | Nitric Acid Trihydrate |
| BOMEX | Barbados Oceanographic And Meteorological Experiment |
| MSP | Minneapolis |
| KDP | Potassium Dihydrogen Phosphate |
| EIA | Electronic Industries Association |
| STORM-FEST | STORM Fronts Experiment Systems Test |
| RANN | Research Applied To National Needs |
| DTC | Developmental Testbed Center |
| DOE/ID | DOE Idaho |
| HMMR | High Resolution Multifrequency Microwave Radiometer |