| Acronym | Meaning |
| NEC | Nippon Machines |
| TWERLE | Tropical Wind |
| DECAFE | Dynamique Et Chimie De L'Atmosphere En Foret Equitoriale |
| URC | University Relations Committee |
| ITCZ | Intertropical Convergence Zone |
| ESL | Earth Sciences Laboratories |
| WSDDM | Weather Support To Deicing Decision Making |
| AEW | Airborne Early Warning |
| ALSI | Aluminum Silicon Alloy |
| YAG | Yttrium |