| Acronym | Meaning |
| ARMAR | Airborne Rain Mapping Radar |
| UPO | UCAR Projects Office |
| DOA | Department Of Agriculture |
| ABWA | American Business Women's Association |
| ISM | In Situ Measurements |
| S/N | Signal-to-noise Ratio |
| MKSA | Absolute MKS |
| DLA | Defense Logistics Agency |
| AWDL | Aviation Weather Development Laboratory |
| IRCAT | Infrared Radiometer To Detect (CAT) Horizontal Temperature Gradients |