| Acronym | Meaning |
| MESONET | Mesoscale Network |
| EUREKA | European Research Cooperation Agency |
| ARAR | Applicable Or Relevant And Appropriate |
| DAT | Digital Audio Tape |
| DFW | Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport |
| NCC | National Climate Center |
| DBSS | Directed Balloon Sounding System |
| HADS | Hydrometeorological Automated Data System |
| GARP | Global Atmospheric Research Program |
| SEQUAL | Seasonal Equatorial Atlantic Study |