| Acronym | Meaning |
| NWSTC | National Weather Service Telecommunications |
| HRDI | High Resolution Doppler Imager |
| RACOON | Radiation Controlled Balloon |
| ASL | American Sign Language |
| NS | Nanoseconds |
| INDEX | Indian Ocean Experiment |
| BMDO | Ballistic Missile Defense Organization |
| MTF | Mississippi Test Facility |
| LASP | Laboratory For Atmospheric And Space Physics |
| HRD | Hurricane Research Division |