| Acronym | Meaning |
| WSGC | Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium |
| UHF | Ultra High Frequency |
| CPC | Climate Prediction Center (NWS Center) |
| RAOB | RAdiosonde OBservation |
| AIRS | Atmospheric InfraRed Sounder (EOS) |
| ENSO | El Ni?o/Southern Oscillation |
| LAKE-ICE | Lake-Induced Convection Experiment |
| ER-2 | Earth Resources (plane) |
| GARS | GOES Archive And Retrieval System |
| PV | PhotoVoltaic |