| Acronym | Meaning |
| MF | Medium Frequency |
| DOE | Department Of Energy |
| IMF | Interplanetary Magnetic Field |
| DME | Distance-measuring Equipment |
| NLDN | National Lightning Detection Network |
| ASHRAE | American Society Of Heating |
| MRF | Meteorological Rocket Facility |
| SAR | Synthetic Aperture Radar |
| IWRS | Improved Weather Reconnaissance System |
| BAO | Boulder Atmospheric Observatory |