| Acronym | Meaning |
| IEE | Institute Of Electrical Engineers |
| F&A | Finance And Administration |
| NEXUS | Next-generation Upper-air Sounding System |
| WOS | Weather Observing Systems Committee |
| RMC | RAF Management Council |
| AEROCE | Air Ocean Exchange Experiment |
| ESMR | Electronically Scanning Microwave Radiometer |
| CAL | Continental Air Lines |
| RFT | Reverse-flow Thermometer |
| NEXAIR | Next Generation Upper Air System |