| Acronym | Meaning |
| GAINS | Global Air-ocean IN-situ System |
| NAIC | National Astronomy And Ionosphere Center |
| CCPP | Climate Change Prediction Program |
| FRS | First Repository States |
| BV | Building Ventilation |
| CARL | Colorado Alliance Of Research Libraries |
| AMIP | Atmospheric Model Intercomparison Project |
| NEM | NWP Explicit Microphysics |
| RPG | Radar Product Generator |
| NCOM | NCAR CSM Ocean Model |