| Acronym | Meaning |
| RUCS | Rapid Update Cycle Surface |
| SOLRAD | NASA Satellite |
| IIT | Illinois Institute Of Technology |
| CCSM-2 | Community Climate System Model ลก 2nd Generation |
| EXAMETNET | Experimental Inter-American Meteorological Rocket Network |
| LIMS | Limb Infrared Monitor Of The Statosphere |
| F/P-INT | Fabry Perot Interferometer |
| ISRO | Indian Space Research Organization |
| MOE | Measure Of Effectiveness |
| N-AWIPS | National Centers Advanced Weather Interactive Processing Systems |