| Acronym | Meaning |
| ISTS | Institute For Space And Terrestrial Science |
| RAPTSTM WX | Research Applications Program Thunderstorm Weather |
| TROMEX | Tropical Meteorology Experiment |
| ATR | Alliance For Transportation Research |
| GMT | Greenwich Mean Time |
| WACCM | Whole Atmosphere Community Climate Model |
| AF | Audio Frequency |
| IR | Infrared |
| AL-WDD | Albuquerque Operations |
| SERP | Strategic Environmental Research Program |