| Acronym | Meaning |
| ATR | Alliance For Transportation Research |
| CARS | Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Spectroscopy |
| ASP | Advanced Stokes Polarimeter |
| R&D | Research And Development |
| SAWRS | Supplementary Aviation Weather Reporting System |
| UNAM | Universidad Autonoma De Mexico |
| DEAR | Department Of Energy Acquisition Regulation |
| ARWG | Atmospheric Radiation Working Group |
| CAB | CCSM Advisory Board |
| FCA | Functional Configuration Audit |