| Acronym | Meaning |
| IMAGE | Institute For Mathematics Applied To The Geosciences |
| WGNE | Working Group On Numerical Experimentation |
| TEXMEX | Tropical Experiment Over Mexico |
| NOMAD | Navy Oceanographic Meteorological Device |
| ALSAS | AT Line Solution Assay |
| ORR | Operations Readiness Review |
| LVBLE | Laramie Valley Boundary Layer Experiment |
| IAPSO | International Association Of Physical Sciences Of The Ocean |
| ABL | Atmospheric Boundary Layer |
| UMC | UCAR Managment Committee |