| Acronym | Meaning |
| M-UCSD | University Of California At San Diego |
| FODDAS | Four-Dimensional Data Assimilation Study |
| FDA | Food And Drug Administration |
| IMP | Interface Message Processor ARPANET |
| RMC | RAF Management Council |
| KSA | Ku-band Single Access |
| TWC | The Weather Channel |
| DIMES | DIstributed MEtadata System |
| PAWS | Psychological |
| WISP | Winter Icing And Storms Project |