| Acronym | Meaning |
| MAPR | Multi-angle Profiling Radar |
| FIRE | Fast Imaging Ranicon Experiment |
| ADATS | Automated Data Acquisition And Transfer System |
| DAESRA | Denver Area Employees Service And Recreation Association |
| S-POL | S-band Dual Polarization Doppler Radar |
| 3CPO | Cloud Chemistry And Cloud Physics Organization |
| IT | Information Technology |
| SOR | Successive Over Relaxation |
| PC | Continuous Pulsations |
| IIT | Illinois Institute Of Technology |