| Acronym | Meaning |
| MODE | MODE In Cospar Papers |
| AF | United States Air Force Affiliate |
| FPS-# | Radar Designation |
| CAPS | Center For The Analysis And Prediction Of Storms |
| AOML | Atlantic Ocean Meteorological Laboratory |
| AFOS | Automation Of Field Operations And Services |
| GIPS | Billions Of Instructions Per Second |
| AGU | American Geophysical Union |
| DCVZ | Denver Convergence Vorticity Zone |
| IUPAB | International Union Of Pure And Applied Biophysics |