| Acronym | Meaning |
| NIDS | NEXRAD Information Dissemination Service |
| KSA | Ku-band Single Access |
| FTS | Fourier Transform Spectrometer |
| API | Absolute Position Indication |
| S/N | Signal-to-noise Ratio |
| NOMAD | Navy Oceanographic Meteorological Device |
| NETS | Network Engineering And Telecommunications Section |
| OCM | Ocean Circulation Model |
| CCCC | Center For Clouds |
| ASCOT | Atmospheric Studies In Complex Terrain |