| Acronym | Meaning |
| OMO | Orbiting Meteorological Observatory |
| BOD | Board Of Directors |
| N-AWIPS | National Centers Advanced Weather Interactive Processing Systems |
| ABL | Atmospheric Boundary Layer |
| ANEC | American Nuclear Energy Council |
| ALCLAD | Clad Aluminum Alloy |
| DG | Diesel Generator |
| PDF | Probability Density Functions |
| PE | Primitive Equation |
| FACA | Federal Advisory Committee Act |