| Acronym | Meaning |
| EM | Electromagnetic |
| CALCOMP | California Computer Products |
| WISP | Winter Icing And Storms Project |
| DRL | Deliverables Requirement List |
| ABAQUS | Finite-element Computer Code |
| NCMC | Non-Classical Mesoscale Circulations |
| DSB | Direct Soundings Broadcast |
| ASF | Alaska SAR Facility |
| NCEP | National Centers For Environmental Prediction |
| EIA | Energy Information Administration |