| Acronym | Meaning |
| IDI | Instrumentation Development And Intercomparisons |
| AWSMSC | Air Weather Service Master Station Catalog |
| FDCA | Federal Drug And Cosmetics Act |
| SND | Skewed Normal Distribution |
| PROFS | Program For Regional Observing And Forecasting Services |
| AREA | File Format Used For Graphic Images By The McIDAS Application |
| NOAA | National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration |
| ESID | EOSDIS Systems Interface Document |
| VRR | Visual Radio Range |
| ISMP | In-Situ Measurements Project |