| Acronym | Meaning |
| ACI | Advanced Computing Initiative |
| NWSOP | National Winter Storms Operations Plan |
| TIMED | Thermosphere-Ionosphere-Mesosphere Energetics & Dynamics |
| GSD | Geographical Situation Display |
| PAS | Platform Analysis System |
| SYNOPS | Synoptic Ocean Prediction Study |
| IUPS | International Union Of Physiological Sciences |
| ASC | ASTER Steering Committee |
| GPCP | Global Precipitation Chemistry Project |
| DTF | Data Test Facility |