| Acronym | Meaning |
| IRCAT | Infrared Radiometer To Detect (CAT) Horizontal Temperature Gradients |
| SYNOPS | Synoptic Ocean Prediction Study |
| SKE | Specific Kinetic Energy |
| RSCS | Remote Spooling Communications Subsystem |
| OBAC | Office Of Budget And Control |
| UCARIP | UCAR Intellectual Property |
| AOM | Annual Operating & Maintenance |
| FTSC | FSL Technical Steering Committee |
| SPL | SLATEC Plotting Library |
| UNIX | A Computer Operating System Developed By AT&T And Modified Extensively By The University Of California At Berkeley |