| Acronym | Meaning |
| BASIC | Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code |
| OPENDAP | Open-source Project For A Network Data Access Protocol |
| NNMI | Nonlinear Normal Mode Initialization Software |
| ASW | Antisubmarine Warfare |
| NEC | Nippon Machines |
| JODC | Japan Ocean Data Center |
| NIAR | National Institute For Atmospheric Research |
| GOMOOS | Gulf Of Main Ocean Observing System |
| KB | Kilobyte (s) |
| SND | Skewed Normal Distribution |