| Acronym | Meaning |
| APG | Aberdeen Proving Ground |
| NEPH | Nephelometer |
| GARP | GEMPAK Analysis And Rendering Program |
| FAA | Federal Aviation Administration |
| SCPP | Sierra Cooperative Pilot Project |
| CBRS | Coastal Barrier Resources System |
| EASDS | Earth Science And Applications Data System |
| MCIDAS | Man-computer Interactive Data Access System |
| IFIAS | International Federation Of Institutes For Advanced Study |
| MFD | Master File Directory |