| Acronym | Meaning |
| O-LAPS | LAPS Ported To The University Of Oklahoma To Support VORTEX |
| DOE/HQ-EH | DOE Headquarters |
| RDA | Remote Database Access |
| SGI | Silicon Graphics Inc. |
| IWGDMGC | Interagency Working Group On Data Management For Global Change |
| PSIG | Pounds Per Square Inch Gage |
| ASTERIX | French Acronym For ELDORA |
| ORR | Operations Readiness Review |
| USJGOFS | United States Joint Global Ocean Flux Study |
| AAR | Affirmative Action Representative |