| Acronym | Meaning |
| AF | United States Air Force Affiliate |
| GPS CORS | Global Positioning System Continuously Operating Reference Stations |
| STF | Short-Term Forecast |
| GCMG | Global Climate Modeling Group |
| ARGUS | ARGonne Unified Safeguards |
| NCPO | National Climate Project Office |
| FOB | Free On Board |
| FOOTPRINT | Measuring And Modeling The Surface Footprint Of Scalar Fluxes |
| VTVM | Vacuum Tube Voltmeter |
| MAPS | Multiple Aircraft Positioning System |