| Acronym | Meaning |
| ERICA | Experiment On Rapidly Intensifying Cyclones And Anticyclones |
| RBV | Return Beam Vidicon |
| ANTA | 5-amino-3-nitro-1H-1 |
| EFTA | European Free Trade Association |
| TCI | Tropical Cyclone Initiation |
| MOU | Memorandum Of Understanding |
| DDR | Deutsche Demokratische Republik |
| MCA | Moist Convective Adjustment |
| TB | Terabits |
| IASP | International Atmospheric Surveillance Program |