| Acronym | Meaning |
| HRD | Hurricane Research Division |
| RFP | Request For Proposal |
| ASR | Airport Surveillance Radar |
| EU | European Union |
| NOMP | Navy Ocean Modeling And Prediction Program |
| ALI | Annual Limit On Intake |
| GSD | Geometric Standard Deviation |
| SMG | Scientific And Management Group |
| RAF | Research Aviation Facility |
| TA# | Taylor Number |