| Acronym | Meaning |
| MJO | Madden-Julian Oscillation |
| MEGAN | Model Of The Exchange Of Gases Between The Atmosphere And Nature |
| AMS | Automated Meteorological Station |
| ODGA | Office Of Development And Government Affairs |
| SWARS | Supplementary Aviation Weather Reporting Station |
| PD | Positive Definite |
| R-Z RELATIONSHIP | R = Precipitation Rate |
| EPR | Electon Paragmagnetic Resonance |
| TOVS | TIROS Operational Vertical Sounder |
| HARVARD | Harvard/Smithsonian Center For Astrophysics |