| Acronym | Meaning |
| RDSS | Research Data Support System |
| MCR | Multichannel Cloud Radiometer |
| GRP | Geophysical Research Program |
| MTTR | Mean Time To Repair |
| BSD UNIX | Berkeley Software Distribution UNIX |
| DRGS | Direct Read-out Ground Station |
| PAM-III | Portable Automated Mesonet Station |
| MAMOS | Marine Automatic Meteorological Observing Station |
| AAA | American Arbitration Association |
| N-AWIPS | National Centers Advanced Weather Interactive Processing Systems |