| Acronym | Meaning |
| NCEP | National Centers For Environmental Prediction |
| NIR | Near IR |
| DAT | Digital Audio Tape |
| DE | Dynamics Explorer |
| LLWAS | Low-Level Wind Shear Alert System |
| AFATL | Air Force Armament And Testing Laboratory |
| AAM | Air-to-air Missile |
| OAS | Organization Of American States |
| PEM | Pacific Exploratory Measurements |
| GARP | Global Atmospheric Research Program |