| Acronym | Meaning |
| CBL | Convective Boundary Layer |
| SERI | Solar Energy Research Institute |
| SDVR | Single-Doppler Velocity Retrieval |
| OGO | Orbiting Geophysical Observatory |
| CAGEX | CERES/ARM/GEWEX Experiment |
| ESC | Engineering Support Center |
| AT | IBM Advanced Technology Personal Computer |
| CCR | Climate Change Research |
| EXEC | Executable Program |
| ADSCEPTS | Advanced Self-contained Chemical Energy Propulsion |