| Acronym | Meaning |
| ACI | Automatic Closure And Interlock |
| ADDE | Abstract Distributed Data Environment |
| KP | Geomagnetic Planetary Index |
| MODIS-T | Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer-Tilt |
| DMSP | Defense Meteorological Satellite Program |
| DSET | Desert Sunshine Exposure Testing |
| TOPSE | Tropospheric Ozone Production About The Spring Equinox |
| FDT | Fully Developed Turbulence |
| Z | Reflectivity (Lenschow) Or Reflective Factor (FOF) |
| ETL | Environmental Technology Laboratory |