| Acronym | Meaning |
| AIRMET | AIRmen METeorological Information |
| NSSP | National Severe Storms Project |
| DCR | Data Collection Request |
| CCSP | U.S. Climate Change Science Program |
| JAWOP | Joint Automated Weather Observing Program |
| DED | Data Element Directory |
| MRB | Materials Review Board |
| ICDM | International Commission On Dynamic Meteorology |
| LDR | Linear Depolarization Ratio |
| USDI | United States Department Of Interior |