| Acronym | Meaning |
| NESDIS | National Earth Satellite Data And Information System |
| SBIR | Small Business Innovative Research |
| MESONET | Mesoscale Network |
| BD | Blowdown |
| LIS | Lightning Imaging Sensor |
| LRU | Line Replaceable Unit |
| DYNA | Structural Dynamics Analysis |
| QPF | Quantitative Prediction Of Precipitation |
| APPA | American Public Power Association |
| TIMS | Thermal Infrared Multispectral Scanner |