| Acronym | Meaning |
| UCARIP | UCAR Intellectual Property |
| ICO | Interagency Committee On Oceanography |
| BPSG | Budget Planning And Systems Group |
| RACOON | Radiation Controlled Balloon |
| BASIC | Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code |
| JEM | Joint Environmental Monitoring |
| BFS | Business And Financial Services |
| BPA | Bonneville Power Administration |
| AO | Air Overseas |
| NMC | National Meteorological Center |