| Acronym | Meaning |
| FSL | Forecast Systems Laboratory |
| MFLOPS | Megaflops |
| SMG | Scientific And Management Group |
| MW | Megawords |
| CAG | Carcinogen Assessment Group |
| HRS | Hardwae Requirements Specification |
| FPS | Feet Per Second |
| MATEX | Massive Air Tracer Experiment |
| IGPO | International GEWEX Program Office |
| EMA | Electrodynamics Of The Middle Atmosphere |