| Acronym | Meaning |
| SGGE | Second GARP Global Experiment |
| PRT | Platinum Resistance Thermometer |
| ADL | Alexandria Digital Library |
| MAPCON | A Routine Developed By Unidata For Contouring NPS Gridded Data On A Background Map From NetCDF Files |
| UND | University Of North Dakota |
| GBPS | Gigabity (109) Per Second |
| FODDAS | Four-Dimensional Data Assimilation Study |
| DMA | Defense Mapping Agency |
| ALI | Annual Limit On Intake |
| AAW | Antiair Warfare |