| Acronym | Meaning |
| EMEX | Equatorial Mesoscale Experiment |
| QBO | Quasi-Biennial Oscillation |
| MARC | Middle Atmosphere Responses To Changes |
| M-ISWS | Illinois State Water Survey |
| ASI | Advanced Simulation Initiative |
| KB | Kilobyte (s) |
| UKAERE | United Kingdom Atomic Energy Research Establishment |
| EOR | Emergency Operations Center |
| WICHE | Western Interstate Commission For Higher Education |
| LOX | Liquid Oxygen |