| Acronym | Meaning |
| DART | Data Assimilation Research Testbed |
| MLS | Microwave Limb Sounder |
| ASCE | American Society Of Civil Engineers |
| TCI | Tropical Cyclone Initiation |
| WPDN | Wind Profiler Demonstration Network |
| IPO | International Programs Office |
| BGCWG | Biogeochemistry Working Group |
| METEOR | Multiple Experiment Transporter Into Earth Orbit And Return |
| ISSN | International Standard Serial Number |
| KPNO | Kitt Peak National Observatory Arizona |