| Acronym | Meaning |
| ALPA | Airline Pilots Association |
| HIRIS | High Resolution Imaging Spectrometer |
| DIRP | DOE Internal Review Panel |
| SABL | Scanning Aerosol Backscatter Lidar |
| POD | Probability Of Detection |
| SESQUINET | N/A |
| WOTAN | Wind Observations Through Ambient Noise |
| APD | Areal Power Density |
| GCP | GEWEX Continental-Scale Project |
| AFP | Approved Financial/funding Plan |