| Acronym | Meaning |
| SDVR | Single-Doppler Velocity Retrieval |
| LAPB | Local Analysis And Prediction Branch |
| ASDAR | Aircraft-to-Satellite Data Relay |
| IOC | Initial Operating Capability |
| MMS | Microscale Meteorology Section |
| DAC | Douglas Aircraft Corporation |
| SBUV | Solar Backscatter Ultrav Iolet |
| LIE | Line Islands Experiment |
| NAILS | NCAR Airborne Infrared Lidar System |
| NEPH | Nephelometer |