| Acronym | Meaning |
| EEI | Edison Electric Institute |
| RUCS | Rapid Update Cycle Surface |
| GDC | GARP Data Center |
| GUI | Graphical User Interface |
| AIS | Airborne Imaging Spectrometer |
| K | A Symbol For Planetary Wave Number |
| CCPP | Climate Change Prediction Program |
| GAL | Galileo |
| ASI | Agenzia Spaxiale Italiano |
| FMS | French Meteorological Society |