| Acronym | Meaning |
| ACA | Atmospheric Chemistry Of Aerosols |
| SISP | Surface Imaging & Sounding Package |
| DOE/SR | DOE Savannah River |
| JICC | Japanese ICC |
| NTCC | Nimbus Technical Control Center |
| ATEX | Atlantic Tropical Experiment |
| GF | Gigaflops |
| EAA | Export Administration Act |
| NCOM | NCAR CSM Ocean Model |
| Z | Reflectivity (Lenschow) Or Reflective Factor (FOF) |