| Acronym | Meaning |
| DNO | Do Not Operate |
| ERC | Equatorial Ring Current |
| FSL | Forecast Systems Laboratory |
| IGFA | Intergovernmental Funding Agency |
| BLPS | Boundary Layer Profiler System |
| CAAP | Composition And Acidity Of SE Asian Precipitation |
| ANM | Alternate Nuclear Materials |
| FAME | Formatting And Multiplexing Equipment |
| NASW | National Association Of Science Writers |
| ACC | Abrupt Climate Change |