| Acronym | Meaning |
| LLC | Logical Link Control |
| ESSIS | Earth System Science Information System |
| USSDM | Unidata System For Scientific Data Management |
| FPS | Field Project Services |
| SIGGRAPH | Special Interest Group On Graphics Of The Association Of Computing Machinery |
| SST | Scalable Spectral Tool |
| TEA | Transversely Excited Atmospheric (pressure) |
| ESSCO | Environmental Science & Services Corporation |
| ITWS | Integrated Terminal Weather System |
| DSS | Data Support Section |