| Acronym | Meaning |
| LEWEX | Labrador Extreme Waves Experiment |
| SAM I | Sensing With Active Microwaves |
| POAM | Polar Ozone And Aerosol Measurement |
| FX-ALPHA | FSL X-window AWIPS-Like Prototype For Hydrometeorological Applications |
| SWS | Solar Weather Seminar |
| POES | Polar Operational Environmental Satellite |
| STAC | Scientific And Technological Activities Commission |
| GRIP | Greenland Ice Project |
| UNOLS | University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System |
| IDOE | International Decade Of Ocean Exploration |