| Acronym | Meaning |
| ISS | Integrated Sounding System |
| NECHE | Northeast Colorado Hail Experiment |
| RW | Rain Showers |
| CCL | Convection Condensation Level |
| SCCM | Single-column CCM |
| FLMPA | Federal Land Management Policy Act |
| ARTCC | Air Route Traffic Control Center |
| WRL | Willow Run Laboratories |
| ROCEW | Role Of Clouds |
| FIRS | Fourier Transform Infrared Sounder |