| Acronym | Meaning |
| LIDAR | Light Detection And Ranging Instrument |
| AMR | Advanced Microwave Radiometer |
| NOWRAD | National Operational Weather Radar |
| ESD | Employment Security Department |
| SUNYA | State University Of New York |
| KBYTE | Kilobyte (103) |
| CCIG | Cloud Climate Interactions Group |
| PFA | Prime Factor Algorithm |
| IGE | International Group Elements |
| WGNE | Working Group On Numerical Experimentation |