| Acronym | Meaning |
| EMP | Electromagnetic Pulse |
| IWG | Implementation Working Group |
| ETCE | Effects Of Tropical Convection Experiment |
| EV | Earned Value |
| FOF | Field Observing Faciltilty |
| IAPSO | International Association Of Physical Sciences Of The Ocean |
| XMDSL | X Window Interface Distributed Software Library |
| WEPOCS | Western Equatorial Pacific Ocean Climate Studies |
| BRI | Basic Rate Interface |
| DGPS | Differential Global Positioning System |