| Acronym | Meaning |
| CCR | California Code Of Regulations |
| VTPR | Vertical Temperature Profile Radiometer |
| ESI | Earth Systems Institute |
| DD+ | Domestic Data Plus |
| BAC | Budgeted Cost At Completion |
| AL/APD | ALO Advance Planning Division |
| PMB | Performance Measurement Baseline |
| IRICP | International Research Center For Climate Prediction |
| DARE-2 | A Weather Service Work Station At PROFS |
| LRT | Low Rate Type |