| Acronym | Meaning |
| PELTI | Passing Efficiency For The Low Turbulence Inlet |
| ECR | Engineering Change Request |
| UIP | UCAR Intellectual Property |
| GDC | GARP Data Center |
| GLOBEC | Global Ocean Ecosystems Dynamics |
| DDE | Dynamic (or Direct) Data Exchange |
| CCRS | Canada Centre For Remote Sensing |
| ICWF | Interactive Computer Worded Forecast |
| ICH | Inter-Union Commission On The Lithosphere |
| EPOCS | Eastern Pacific Ocean Climate Study |