| Acronym | Meaning |
| UIPPA | See IUPAP |
| ALMS | Atomic Line Molecular Spectroscopy |
| GVHRR | Geosynchonous Very High Resolution Radiometer |
| STRATEX | Stratocumulus Experiment |
| PDE | Partial Differential Equation |
| ESSC | Earth System Science Committee |
| FFT | Fast Fourier Transform |
| ONERA | Office National D'Etudes Et De Recherches Aerospatiales |
| SCSC | Summer Computer Simulation Conferences |
| RAWPG | Regional Aviation Weather Products Generator |