| Acronym | Meaning |
| AMEX | Australian Monsoon EXperiment |
| STRADAP | Storm Radar Data Processor |
| AWDS | Automated Weather Distribution System |
| SIPRI | Stockholm International Peace Research Institute |
| JWG | Joint Working Group |
| NSPI | National Society For Programmed Instruction |
| APT | Accelerator Production Of Tritium |
| IADB | Interactive Ancillary Data Base |
| DMSP | Defense Meteorological Satellite Program |
| MERT | Medical Emergency Response Team |