| Acronym | Meaning |
| ABES | Alliance For Balanced Environmental Solutions |
| NECHE | Northeast Colorado Hail Experiment |
| ACC | Accumulator |
| TWC | The Weather Channel |
| KPNO | Kitt Peak National Observatory Arizona |
| PIFM | Practical Improved Flux Method |
| NATO | North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
| DDS | Domestic Data Service |
| GRID | Graphical Interactive Display |
| AGA | Automatic Gas Analyzer |