| Acronym | Meaning |
| FFT | Fast Fourier Transform |
| LIS | Library And Information Systems |
| ABAQUS | Finite-element Computer Code |
| IFA | Intensive Flux Array |
| SWIRLS | Stratospheric Wind Infrared Limb Sounder |
| NCSA | National Center For Supercomputing Applications |
| AER | Average Evoked Response |
| UKAERE | United Kingdom Atomic Energy Research Establishment |
| AA | Activity Area |
| NAO | North American Oscillation |