| Acronym | Meaning |
| AOML | Atlantic Ocean Meteorological Laboratory |
| BSAC | Biotechnology Science Advisory Committee |
| APEX | Advance Purchase Excursion |
| CDC | Control Data Corporation |
| DXF | Data Exchange Format |
| GTN | Germantown |
| APT | Automatic Picture Transmission |
| SPO | Sacramento Peak Observatory |
| ASRC | Atmospheric Sciences Research Center |
| GEWEX | Continental-Scale Project |