| Acronym | Meaning |
| AC | Alternating Current |
| HRT | High Rate Tape |
| AEN | Administrative Exception Note |
| CCD | Charge-Couple Device |
| SAV | State-of-the-atmosphere Variable |
| MJO | Madden-Julian Oscillation |
| NWS | Naval Weather Service |
| RAMOS | Remote Automatic Meteorological Observing Station |
| MCTEX | Maritime Continent Thunderstorm Experiment |
| ASTER | Atmosphere-Surface Turbulent Exchange Research Facility |