| Acronym | Meaning |
| MCTEX | Maritime Continent Thunderstorm Experiment |
| FM | Frequency Modulation |
| CCM | Community Climate Model |
| GCE | Part Of EUROTRAC |
| ZTD | Zenith Tropospheric Signal Delay |
| WFF | Wallops Flight Facility |
| TCZ | Tropical Convergence Zone |
| ACA | Atmospheric Chemistry Of Aerosols |
| LCL | Lifting Consdensation Level |
| RATS | Real-time Aircraft Tracking System |