| Acronym | Meaning |
| OPAL | Opacity Project At Livermore |
| AREAL | Atmospheric Research And Exposure Assessment Lab |
| CDR | Circular Depolarization Ratio |
| GWE | Global Weather Experiment |
| WSMR | White Sands Missile Range |
| NEM | NWP Explicit Microphysics |
| TAMEX | Taiwan Mesoscale Experiment |
| OFAP | Observing Facilities Advisory Panel |
| ALCM | Air-launched Cruise Missile |
| DP | Defense Programs |