| Acronym | Meaning |
| KNMI | Koninklijk Nederlands Meteorologisch Instituut |
| DPH | Dew-point Hygrometer |
| SPC | Storm Prediction Center |
| CDR | Circular Depolarization Ratio |
| BOSS | Badge Office Security Sytem |
| VAS | VISSR Atmospheric Sounder |
| TIPMEX | Tibetan Plateau Meteorological Experiment |
| BSI | British Standards Institute |
| ISPAN | Information Stream Project For AWIPS NOAAport |
| FAME | Formatting And Multiplexing Equipment |