| Acronym | Meaning |
| TREM | Tropical Rainfall Explorer Mission |
| RADEX | Radar Experiment |
| IDB | Immediate Direct Broadcast |
| NIP | National And International Program |
| REU | Research Experiences For Undergraduates |
| BUFR | Binary Universal Form For The Representation Of Meteorological Data |
| NAILS | NCAR Airborne Infrared Lidar System |
| NGTG | NCAR GARP Task Group |
| ONERA | Office National D'Etudes Et De Recherches Aerospatiales |
| AMWG | Atmosphere Model Working Group |