| Acronym | Meaning |
| IEE | Institute Of Electrical Engineers |
| TAMEX | Taiwan Mesoscale Experiment |
| PPHM | Parts Per Hundred Million |
| GOCC | GARP Operations Control Center |
| AMESS | Autonomous Machine Environmental Surveillance System |
| FDCA | Federal Drug And Cosmetics Act |
| IRAS | Infrared Astronomical Satellite |
| MRI | Meteorological Research |
| PETA | People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals |
| VORTEX | Verification Of Tornadoes Experiment |