| Acronym | Meaning |
| PSOS | Profiler Surface Observing System |
| DDB | Delayed Direct Broadcast |
| AGFS | Aviation Gridded Forecast Systems |
| NATO | North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
| ISF | International Symposium On Forecasting |
| EMC | Environmental Modeling Center |
| SUDOOS | Sun/UNIX DICOMED Online Operating System |
| MSOCC | Multisatellite Operations Control Center |
| DHEW | Department Of Health |
| APS | Axial Power Shape |