| Acronym | Meaning |
| TIGCM | Thermosphere-ionosphere General Circulation Model |
| MCA | Moist Convective Adjustment |
| FICS | Facility Information And Control System |
| DETEC | Defense Technology Evaluation Code |
| ONERA | Office National D'Etudes Et De Recherches Aerospatiales |
| TIROS | Television And Infrared Operational Satellite |
| BAHC | Biospheric Aspects Of The Hydrological Cycle |
| IUCRM | Inter Union Commission On Radio Meteorology |
| WSP | Winter Storm Program |
| OGP | Office Of Global Programs |