| Acronym | Meaning |
| IPMMI | International Photolysis Measurements And Modeling Intercomparison |
| PICF | Principal Investigator Computing Facility |
| WRP | Weather Research Program |
| NEWS | NOAA Earth Watch Service |
| RDF | Real-data Forecast |
| CASS | Computer-Assisted Surveillance System |
| TING | Thermosphere-Ionosphere Nested Grid Model |
| SUNY | The State University Of New York |
| KR | Kilorayleigh |
| DPFC | Defense Program Field Council |