| Acronym | Meaning |
| ZAMS | Zero Age Main Sequence |
| POCM | Parallel Ocean Climate Model |
| AP | Access Permit |
| GAMIT | Not An Acronym |
| GCDIS | Global Change Data And Information System |
| AFC | Automatic Flow Control |
| LAS | Laboratory Of Atmospheric Science |
| TIROS | Television And Infrared Operational Satellite |
| FREON | DuPont Trade Name |
| SMILE | Surface Layer Mixed Experiment |