| Acronym | Meaning |
| SIGMET | Significant Meteorological Information |
| EL NI-O | The Little Boy |
| ASTHO | Association Of State & Territorial Health Officials |
| FASTEX | Fronts Atlantic Storm Track Experiment |
| ADEOS | Advanced Earth Observing Satelite |
| DOMSAT | Domestic Satellite |
| LST | Large Space Telescope |
| CAA | Concepts Analysis Agency |
| FCM | Federal Coordinator For Meteorological Services And Supporting Research |
| GAU | General Accounting Unit |