| Acronym | Meaning |
| FFTS | Fast-Fourier Transforms |
| IMOS | Inadvertent Modification Of The Stratosphere |
| DRPN | Division De Recherche En Precision Numerique |
| PCRGA | Precipitation Chemistry |
| MAF | Mesoscale Analysis Forecasting |
| SLAPS | St. Louis Air Pollution Study |
| GOOS | Global Ocean Observing System |
| VRR | Visual Radio Range |
| LM | Large Model |
| NSFNET | National Science Foundation Network |