| Acronym | Meaning |
| RAS | Retrospective Analysis System |
| GSWM | Global Scale Wave Model |
| IDL | Interface Definition Language |
| A/C | Air Conditioning |
| CDW | Critical Design Walk-through |
| GOST | Goals Objectives Strategies Tactics |
| RAM | Random Access Memory |
| SAC | Science Advisory Committee |
| LOHSS | Local Hardware And Software Systems |
| SGS | Subgrid Scale |