| Acronym | Meaning |
| QPF | Quantitative Precipitation Forecasting |
| WFO | Weather Forecast Office |
| IARP | International Atmospheric Research Program |
| NPAS | Network Planning And Analysis System |
| PHIGS | Portable Hierarchical Image And Graphic Standard |
| AT | Abnormal Transient |
| AY | Sandia National Laboratory |
| SUNRISE | Radiative Input From The Sun To The Earth Program |
| MDDS | Maintenance Decision Support System |
| EMG | Electromagnetic Gravity Data |