| Acronym | Meaning |
| GALE | Genesis Of Atlantic Lows Experiment |
| RANN | Research Applied To National Needs |
| ALE | Arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian |
| FTE | Full-time Equivalent |
| AAM | Airborne Activity Monitor |
| BSR | Budget Surplus Report |
| AVN | Aviation Model At NCEP |
| ASL | Above Sea Level |
| S/N | Signal-to-noise Ratio |
| BAI | Biosphere-Atmosphere Interactions Project |