| Acronym | Meaning |
| NECHE | Northeast Colorado Hail Experiment |
| PPM | Parts Per Million |
| ERBI | Earth Radiation Budget Instrument |
| DUOF | Depleted Uranium Oxide Facility |
| GAIM | Global Analysis |
| OAR | Office Of Aerospace Research |
| EFTA | European Free Trade Association |
| LAWS | Laser Atmospheric Wind Sounder |
| MIT | Massachusetts Institute Of Technology |
| NSFNF | Non-NSF Non-funded |