| Acronym | Meaning |
| BRAVE | Boeing Robotic Air Vehicle |
| NOWRAD | National Operational Weather Radar |
| MOPS | Millions Of Operations (106) Per Second |
| LHS | Left-hand Side |
| SAWRS | Supplementary Aviation Weather Reporting System |
| SMRP | Satellite And Mesometeorology Research Project |
| ENCAR | Enclosed Cryopump For Air Sample Recovery |
| TEC | Tropical Experiment Council |
| AARC | Alliance For Acid Rain Control |
| MWG | Meteorological Working Group |