| Acronym | Meaning |
| NSSFC | National Severe Storms Forecast Center |
| GDPS | Global Data Processing System |
| FWPCA | Federal Water Pollution Control Act |
| SGML | Standard Generalized Markup Language |
| PISP | Polar Ice Sheet Program |
| USACE | United State Army Corps Of Engineers |
| ATMOS | Atmospheric Trace Molecules Observed By Spectroscopy |
| MNRAS | Monthly Notes Of The Royal Astronomical Society |
| RDC | Regional Data Center |
| GSD | Geographical Situation Display |