| Acronym | Meaning |
| SMS | Scalable Modeling System |
| ICWWP | Interagency Committee For World Weather Programs |
| VSWR | Voltage Standing-wave Ratio |
| EM | Electromagnetic Conductivity |
| ACE-1 | Aerosol Characterization Experiment |
| PC | Continuous Pulsations |
| ITC | Information Technology Council |
| AWDP | Aviation Weather Development Program |
| GMP | Ground Water Monitoring Plan |
| WMC | World Meteorological Center(s) |