| Acronym | Meaning |
| AGDATS | Air-Ground Data Telemetry System |
| DASC | Division Of Advanced Scientific Computing |
| BBS | Bulletin Board System |
| OSTP | Office Of Science And Technology Policy |
| SG | Semigeostrophic |
| BRI | Basic Rate Interface |
| AY | Sandia National Laboratory |
| AFCRL | Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories |
| DHC | Data Handling Center |
| VWS | Vertical Wind Shear |