Atmospheric Research Abbreviations and Acronyms

1. VORTAC
   Very High Frequency (omnirange) Tacan (tactical Air Navigation System)
2. VORTEX
   Verification of Tornadoes Experiment
3. VRMS
   Volt Root Mean Square
4. VRR
   Visual Radio Range
5. VSM
   Vertical Slab Model
6. VTD
   Velocity Track Display
7. VU
   Voice Unit
8. VUG
   Visualization Users Group
9. VWS
   Vertical Wind Shear
10. WACCM
    Whole Atmosphere Community Climate Model
11. WAMFLEX
    Wave Momentum Flux Experiment
12. WAMPP
    Wave Momentum Parameterization Program
13. WARN
    Weather-Auto Relay Network
14. WAS
    Whole Air Sampler
15. WBGT
    Wet Bulb Globe Temperature
16. WBRT
    Weather Bureau Radio Thoedolite
17. WBSI
    Western Behavioral Sciences Institute
18. WBTG
    Wet Bulb Globe Temperature
19. WCIRP
    World Climate Impacts and Response Strategies Program
20. WD
    Wind Direction

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