| Acronym | Meaning |
| AMIP | Atmospheric Model Intercomparison Project |
| NOARL | Naval Oceanographic And Atmospheric Research Laboratory |
| EP | Electrical Power |
| FWS | Filter Wedge Spectrometer |
| LWC | Liquid Water Content |
| CDHF | Central Data Handling Facility |
| MMI | Man-made Interface |
| IRIS | Italian Research Interim Stage |
| BASC | Board On Atmospheric Sciences And Climate |
| ATR | Alliance For Transportation Research |