| Acronym | Meaning |
| NEXAIR | Next Generation Upper Air System |
| TIPMEX | Tibetan Plateau Meteorological Experiment |
| DSSG | Defense Science Study Group |
| KLOC | Kilolines (103) Of Code |
| PVC | Polyvinyl Chloride |
| ALOO | Albuquerque Operations Office |
| GOALS | Global Ocean-Atmosphere-Land System |
| ETL | Environmental Technology Laboratory |
| TROMEX | Tropical Meteorology Experiment |
| MITI | Ministry Of International Trade And Industry |