| Acronym | Meaning |
| NSFNF | Non-NSF Non-funded |
| POP | Parallel Ocean Program |
| BSRN | Boulder Science Resource Network |
| WEFAX | Weather Facsimile |
| FTS | Federal Telecommunications System |
| ASAP | Accelerated Situational Awareness Prototype |
| SDBE | Shear-Directed Balloon Experiment |
| WSR-88D | Weather Surveillance Radar ? 1988 |
| S-POL | S-band Dual Polarization Doppler Radar |
| HRSR | High Resolution Scanning Radiometer |