| Acronym | Meaning |
| CACM | Communications Of The ACM |
| R-Z RELATIONSHIP | R = Precipitation Rate |
| VLBI | Very Long Baseline Interferometry |
| ONERA | Office National D'Etudes Et De Recherches Aerospatiales |
| DTC | Distance Traveled Count |
| GAARS | Global Atmospheric Aerosol And Radiation Study |
| A/I | Accident/incident |
| DAMUS | Data Management And User Services |
| HIPLEX | High Plains Experiment |
| IEE | Institute Of Electrical Engineers |