| Acronym | Meaning |
| ACS | American Chemical Society |
| NGTG | NCAR GARP Task Group |
| EUREKA | European Research Cooperation Agency |
| EO | Office Of Education And Outreach |
| GMT | Greenwich Mean Time |
| AFESC | Air Force Engineering & Sciences Center |
| NAOS | North American Observing System |
| OR | Operational Research |
| SG&A | Sales |
| ISS | Information Support Services |