| Acronym | Meaning |
| NLN | NCAR Local Network |
| SW/HW | Software/Hardware |
| UTC | Universal Time Coordinate Or Coordinated Universal Time |
| DWS | Dropwindsonde |
| NWSFO | National Weather Service Forecast Office |
| FFRDCS | Federally Funded Research And Development Centers |
| RDR | Radar |
| THORPEX | The Observing System Research And Predictability Experiment |
| AMMS | Advanced Microwave Moisture Sounder |
| CAL/VAL | Calibration/Validation |