| Acronym | Meaning |
| SH | Southern Hemisphere |
| ECMOP | Experimental Center For Mesoscale Ocean Predictions |
| EPROM | Electronically Programmable Read Only Memory |
| DNO | Do Not Operate |
| ACIS | Academic Information Systems |
| FRD | Forecast Research Division |
| NLTE | Non Local Thermodynamic Equilibrium |
| JTA | Job Table Area |
| TIROS | Thermal Infrared Observational Satellite |
| SDSMT | South Dakota School Of Mines & Technology |