| Acronym | Meaning |
| LPATS | Lightning Position And Tracking System |
| OT | Optical Techniques Group |
| IERS | International Earth Rotation Service |
| IMSP | International Meteorological Service Program |
| AC | Alternating Current |
| RAM | Random Access Memory |
| ASIS | American Society For Industrial Security |
| SIAM | Society For Industrial And Applied Mathematics |
| BOD | Board Of Directors |
| GWC | Global Weather Center |