| Acronym | Meaning |
| INPUT | N/A |
| DPMI | DOS Protected Mode Interface |
| CCB | Change Control Board |
| RCM | WSR-88D Radar Coded Message |
| IADB | Interactive Ancillary Data Base |
| BBS | Bulletin Board System |
| SHEBA | Surface Heat Budget Of The Arctic Ocean |
| DM | Data Management |
| USC-GARP | United States Committee For GARP |
| AVIRIS | Airborne Visible And Infared Imaging Spectrometer |