| Acronym | Meaning |
| MPS | Mesoscale Prediction Section |
| IAP | International Affiliates Program |
| ASASP | Advanced Solid-State Array Sensor |
| GRGC | Geologic Record Of Global Change |
| DQM | Data Quality Monitor |
| VIL | Vertical Integrated Liquid |
| ASP | Alarms And Shutdown Process |
| ASCE | American Society Of Civil Engineers |
| NRDC | National Research Development Corporation |
| OCR | Optical Character Reader |