| Acronym | Meaning |
| TCZ | Tropical Convergence Zone |
| AMP | Asynchronous Multiprocessing |
| ICCP | International Commission Of Clouds And Precipitation |
| DEST | Directed Energy Science & Technology |
| CDED | Core Dynamics And The Earth's Dynamo |
| NSSFC | National Severe Storms Forecast Center |
| VF | Voice Frequency |
| JHWRP | Joint Hawaii Warm Rain Project |
| DVM | Dynamic Vegetation Model |
| RUC | Rapid Update Cycle |