| Acronym | Meaning |
| MRN | Meteorological Rocket Network |
| FX-ALPHA | FSL X-window AWIPS-Like Prototype For Hydrometeorological Applications |
| GEO 2000 | National Science Foundation's Geosciences Beyond 2000 |
| NMF | Normal Mode Functions |
| DEWPOINT | Directed Energy Weapon Power Integration |
| ACIS | Academic Information Systems |
| U.S./JC | United States/Japan Cooperation |
| NIGEC | National Institute For Global Environmental Change |
| AWGWC | Air Force Global Weather Center |
| STSP | Solar Terrestrial Science Programme |