| Acronym | Meaning |
| AIS | Administrative Information Systems |
| IPU | Instrument Processor Unit |
| GATE | Global Atmospheric Research Programme Atlantic Tropical Experiment |
| CCID | Confidential Chemicals Identification System |
| AID | Agency For International Development |
| NEPA | National Environmental Policy Act |
| EDP | Embedded Data Processor |
| DAB | Defense Acquisition Board |
| IMPROVE II | Improvement Of Cloud & Precipitation Physics In Mesoscale Models ? 2nd Generation |
| DYANA | Dynamics Adapted Network For The Atmosphere |