| Acronym | Meaning |
| DOC | Dissolved Organic Carbon |
| ACIS | Automated Chemical Inventory System |
| DERF | Dynamic Extended Range Forecasting |
| TAO | Tropical Atmosphere Ocean |
| ASM | American Society For Metals |
| CAS | Chemical Abstract Service |
| B | Byte |
| EMU | Electromagnetic Units |
| USDC | United States Department Of Commerce |
| TOSS | Tiros Operational Satellite System |