| Acronym | Meaning |
| NASW | National Association Of Science Writers |
| HPD | Hourly Precipitation Data |
| OSDPD | Office Of Space Data Processing And Distribution |
| NPI | North Pacific Index |
| EDMS | Electra Data Management System |
| JOC | Joint Organizing Committee |
| IFLOWS | Integrated Flood Observing And Warning System |
| ALPAL | Parallel Program Developed At LLNL |
| AAOE | Airborne Antarctic Ozone Experiment |
| ANS | Advanced Neutron Source |