| Acronym | Meaning |
| CCPR | Coherent Cloud Physics Radar |
| IDNDR | International Decade For Natural Disaster Reduction |
| VWS | Vertical Wind Shear |
| AAEE | American Academy Of Environmental Engineers |
| AO | Administrative Order |
| OTA | Office Of Technology Assessment |
| CARL | Colorado Alliance Of Research Libraries |
| FT | Fourier Tachometer |
| UNCED | United Nations Conference On Environment And Development |
| AFWA | Air Force Weather Agency |