| Acronym | Meaning |
| IR | Infrared |
| IDL | Interface Definition Language |
| KLOC | Kilolines (103) Of Code |
| MWISP | Mt. Washington Winter Icing And Storms Project |
| AREA | File Format Used For Graphic Images By The McIDAS Application |
| CAPPPI | Citizen Ambassador Program Of People To People International |
| NICI | Negative Ion Chemical Ionization |
| TWC | The Weather Channel |
| OCM | Ocean Circulation Model |
| PRT | Pulse Repetition Time |