| Acronym | Meaning |
| OFAP | Observing Facilities Advisory Panel |
| ESC | Engineering Support Center |
| MODS | Mission Operations And Data Systems |
| DAC | Director's Advisory Committee |
| ALBURT | Albuquerque Budget Reform Task |
| NCC | National Climate Center |
| UCARIPO | UCAR Intellectual Property Officer |
| ITCZ | Intertropical Convergence Zone |
| PIPOR | Program For International Polar Ocean Research |
| BART | Bay Area Rapid Transit |