| Acronym | Meaning |
| AMRIR | Advanced Medium Resolution Imaging Radiometer |
| WPL | Wave Propagation Laboratory |
| FLMPA | Federal Land Management Policy Act |
| EISCAT | European Incoherent Scatter Radar System |
| NCAR | National Center For Atmospheric Research |
| MCA | Micro Channel Architecture |
| CAALS | Consortium On Automated Standards |
| SGS | Subgrid Scale |
| IMEP | International Meteorological Educational Program |
| RAPS | Real-Time Analysis And Prediction Of Storms |