| Acronym | Meaning |
| AC | Alternating Current |
| IGC | International Geophysical Cooperation |
| CA | Citizen Act |
| WACCM | Whole Atmosphere Community Climate Model |
| AMTEX | Air Mass Transformation Experiment |
| QG | Quasi-Geostrophic Analysis |
| MPOA | Multi-Protocol Over ATM |
| USN | United States Navy |
| DUDFCD | Denver Urban Drainage And Flood Control District |
| MASI | Middle Atmosphere Science Initiative |