| Acronym | Meaning |
| ABL | Atmospheric Boundary Layer |
| ANATEX | Across North America Tracer Experiment |
| AI | Authorized Inspector |
| SHEF | Standard Hydrometeorological Exchange Format |
| TROMEX | Tropical Meteorology Experiment |
| LBN | Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory |
| IAWSP | Intergrated Aviation Wind Shear Plan |
| FEWS | Follow-on Early Warning System |
| RMC | Regional Meteorological Center |
| LSD | Large-scale Dynamics |