| Acronym | Meaning |
| EFEDA | European Field Experiment In Desertification-Threatened Area |
| DPDC | Data Processing And Distribution Center |
| GOS | Geomagnetic Observing System |
| MPS | Mesoscale Prediction Section |
| JGOFS | Joint Global Ocean Flux Study |
| GLOBEC | Global Ocean Ecosystems Dynamics |
| NDC | National Data Center |
| CCMS | CCM0B |
| ABC | Aerobiochemical |
| MFLOPS | Megaflops |