| Acronym | Meaning |
| QPF | Quantitative Prediction Of Precipitation |
| TMS | Thermatic Mapper Simulator |
| AOIPS | Atmospheric And Oceanographic Information Processing System |
| ERTS | Earth Resources Technology Satellite |
| NASCO | NAS Committee On Oceanography |
| WMO | World Meteorological Organization |
| SCPP | Sierra Cooperative Pilot Project |
| ADR | Audit Discrepancy Report |
| PP | Parts Per |
| AFM | Atomic Force Microscopy |