| Acronym | Meaning |
| PGS | Product |
| GVHRR | Geosynchonous Very High Resolution Radiometer |
| DAC | Douglas Aircraft Corporation |
| AIAS | Automatic Incident Actuation System |
| UCARF | UCAR Foundation |
| MPP | Massively Parallel Processor |
| EISA | Extended Industry Standard Architecture |
| ATS | Advanced Technology Satellite |
| SHEBA | Surface Heat Budget Of The Arctic Ocean |
| CCL | Convective Condensation Level |