| Acronym | Meaning |
| UNIDATA | UNIDATA Program Center |
| ASR | Airport Surveillance Radar |
| SSTS | Sea Surface Temperatures |
| PAC | Polar Atmospheric Chemistry |
| PISP | Polar Ice Sheet Program |
| IBM PC | Generic Term For IBM Personal Computers |
| NTSB | National Transportation Safety Board |
| BSD | Berkeley Software Distribution |
| GPS CORS | Global Positioning System Continuously Operating Reference Stations |
| RV | Research Vessel |