| Acronym | Meaning |
| VTPR | Vertical Temperature Profile Radiometer |
| GSA | General Services Administration |
| AXBT | Expendable Bathythermographs Air Dropped Temperature Device |
| DASD | Direct Access Storage Device |
| ISPAN | Information Stream Project For AWIPS NOAAport |
| EAD | Energy And Air Division (EPA |
| ATLAS | Atmospheric Laboratory For Applications And Science |
| ICE | Intercomparison Experiment |
| HDS | High-resolution Data Service |
| ATSD | Assistant To The Secretary Of Defense |