| Acronym | Meaning |
| QPF | Quantitative Precipitation Forecasting |
| ATSDR | Agency For Toxic Substances And Disease Registry |
| AC | Adirondac Conference |
| HIRS | High-resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder |
| W-Z RELATIONSHIP | W = Precipitation Content |
| UAV | Unmanned Aerial Vehicles |
| IRAS | Infrared Astronomical Satellite |
| CABALS | Carrier Balloon System |
| GAPEX | Ground-based Atmospheric Profiling Experiment |
| NAO | North Atlantic Oscillation |