| Acronym | Meaning |
| W-Z RELATIONSHIP | W = Precipitation Content |
| NPRM | Notice For Proposed Rule Making |
| DDB | Delayed Direct Broadcast |
| GRD | Geophysics Research Directorate |
| UCLA | University Of California At Los Angeles |
| OASIS | Oceanic & Atmospheric Scientific Information System |
| CART | Cloud And Radiation Testbed |
| DCSL | Distributed CSL |
| MERIT | MERIT |
| NADO | New Airport Development Office |