| Acronym | Meaning |
| AQM | Atmospheric Quality And Modification |
| FPS-# | Radar Designation |
| OPPE | Office Of Policy |
| ALI | Alpha/LAMP Integration |
| UM | University Of Michigan |
| M&V | Magmatism & Volcanoes |
| RMC | Regional Meteorological Center |
| CCTP | Clean Coal Technology Program |
| IAEA | International Atomic Energy Agency |
| HVPS | High-volume Precipitation Spectrometer |