| Acronym | Meaning |
| GCMG | Global Climate Modeling Group |
| CDSF | Customer Data Service Facility |
| ATEN | Association Technique De L'Energie Nucleaire |
| MTI | Moving Target Indicator |
| NDBC | National (or NOAA) Data Buoy Center |
| ACV | At-completion Variance |
| CAOS | Center For Atmosphere/Ocean Studies |
| GLA | Goddard Laboratory Of The Atmospheres |
| SESAME | Severe Environmental Storms And Mesoscale Experiment |
| SWIRLS | Stratospheric Wind Infrared Limb Sounder |