| Acronym | Meaning |
| LM | Large Model |
| FLAT | Full Look At Turbulent Kinetic Energy |
| SRC | Science Research Council |
| ILI | Instrumentation And Laboratory Improvement |
| GVHRR | Geosynchonous Very High Resolution Radiometer |
| IDNDR | International Decade For Natural Disaster Reduction |
| AMS | American Mathematical Society |
| RADARSAT | Radar Satellite |
| TSM | Theoretical Studies And Modeling |
| CDR | Circular Depolarization Ratio |