| Acronym | Meaning |
| DDF | Digital Data Formatter |
| AAP | Atmospheric Analysis And Prediction Division |
| IPS | Inches Per Second |
| ELCHEM | Electrified Clouds As Sources Of NOx |
| PSID | Pounds Per Square Inch Differential |
| JASON | Group Of Physicists At Stanford That Study Various Projects And Are Funded By Government Defense Money |
| NSIDC | National Snow And Ice Data Center |
| MLS | Microwave Limb Sounder |
| EDUCOM | A Consortium Of Industrial Organizations And University Computing Administrators |
| OBAC | Office Of Budget And Control |