| Acronym | Meaning |
| BSD UNIX | Berkeley Software Distribution UNIX |
| NIAR | National Institute For Atmospheric Research |
| TDWR | Terminal Doppler Weather Radar |
| APT | Alliance For Photonic Technology |
| OCTA | Oxidizing Capacity Of The Troposphere Atmosphere |
| HB | Hard Black |
| EF | Error Function |
| AL/OIEA | AL Office Of Intergovernmental And External Affairs |
| ICPM | International Commission On Polar Meteorology |
| EEPROM | Electronically Eraseable And Programmable Read Only Memory |