| Acronym | Meaning |
| WPDN | Wind Profiler Demonstration Network |
| CCSF | Colorado Computational Science Fair |
| DMSP | Defense Meteorological Satellite Program |
| NAO | North Atlantic Ocean |
| AIX | Advanced Interactive Executive |
| SST | Supersonic Transport |
| OIR | Office Of Industry Relations |
| UCARTS | UCAR Trade Secrets |
| CARSS | Center For Atmospheric And Remote Sounding Studies |
| HIRS | High Infrared Radiometer (or Radiation) Sounder |