| Acronym | Meaning |
| GST | GPS Science And Technology Program |
| OTA | Office Of Technology Assessment |
| PPP | Parallelizing PreProcessor |
| HDGEC | Human Dimension Of Global Environment Change |
| DTR | Development And Test Resource |
| UAV | Unmanned Aerial Vehicles |
| IGW | Internal Gravity Waves |
| IPMP | Intellectual Property Management Program (UCAR) |
| CCR | Climate Change Research |
| IAPO | International Association Of Physical Oceanography |