| Acronym | Meaning |
| GENPRO | General Processor |
| ETA | A Subsidiary Of Control Data Corporation That Manufactures Supercomputers |
| BLP | Boundary Layer Profiler |
| AP | Administrative Procedure |
| VTD | Velocity Track Display |
| LAPB | Local Analysis And Prediction Branch |
| NREL | National Renewable Energy Laboratory |
| NILU | Norwegian Institute For Air Research |
| RBV | Return Beam Vidicon |
| AGCM | Atmospheric General Circulation Models |