| Acronym | Meaning |
| DRPN | Division De Recherche En Precision Numerique |
| FWS | Fish And Wildlife Service |
| PIREPS | Pilot Reports |
| AID | Agency For International Development |
| JSC | Joint Scientific Committee |
| M | Mega |
| ACM | Advanced Conventional Munitions |
| VIMHEX | Venezuela International Meteorological And Hydrological Experiments |
| ISFF | Integrated Surface Flux Facilities |
| RAPS | Real-Time Analysis And Prediction Of Storms |