| Acronym | Meaning |
| PRT | Platinum Resistance Thermometer |
| AIAIT | Army Intelligence And Threat Analysis Center |
| FDF | Flight Dynamics Facility |
| VOR | Visual Omnirange |
| VORTEX | Verification Of Tornadoes Experiment |
| TIROS | Television And Infrared Operational Satellite |
| WWRP | World Weather Research Programme |
| GCMG | Global Climate Modeling Group |
| PAN-CIMS | PAN Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometer |
| NSPI | National Society For Programmed Instruction |