| Acronym | Meaning |
| GATE | Global Atmospheric Research Programme Atlantic Tropical Experiment |
| R | Rayleigh |
| ARG | Accident Response Group |
| F/P-INT | Fabry-Perot Interferometer |
| RMS | Root-mean-square |
| NCAR/UCAR | National Center For Atmospheric Research |
| ESSC | Earth System Science Committee |
| ICAMR | Interdepartmental Committee On Applied Meteorological Research |
| TCIPO | TOGA/COARE International Project Office |
| SSSF | Surface Sounding Systems Facility |