| Acronym | Meaning |
| DSS | Data Support Section |
| EFF | Experimental Forecast Facility |
| BUFR | Binary Universal Form For The Representation Of Meteorological Data |
| ICAMR | Interdepartmental Committee On Applied Meteorological Research |
| D&F | Determination And Findings |
| MOPS | Millions Of Operations (106) Per Second |
| FDCA | Federal Drug And Cosmetics Act |
| SPTVAR | Special Purpose Test Vehicle For Atmospheric Research |
| RPI | Rensselaer Polytechnec Institute |
| APJ | The Astrophysical Journal |