| Acronym | Meaning |
| IFLOWS | Integrated Flood Observing And Warning System |
| STEM | Scanning-transmission Electron Microscope |
| GISS | Goddard Institute For Space Studies |
| FBA | Forecasting By Analogy |
| EOL | End Of Life |
| HSCT | High Speed Civil Transport |
| UMC | UCAR Managment Committee |
| PIRAQ-III | PC-based Radar Acquisition ? 3rd Generation |
| NOWRAD | National Operational Weather Radar |
| O-LAPS | LAPS Ported To The University Of Oklahoma To Support VORTEX |