| Acronym | Meaning |
| PRECIP | Processing Of Emissions By Clouds And Precipitation |
| AARADCOM | US Army Armanents R&D Command |
| LOHSS | Local Hardware And Software Systems |
| CAG | Carcinogen Assessment Group |
| CAC | California Administrative Code |
| DMS | Data Management System |
| IFREMER | Institut Francais Re'checche Pour L'Exploitation De La Mer |
| EPAC | External Program Advisory Committee |
| FATS | FORTRAN Automatic Timing System |
| ITCZ | Intertropical Convergence Zone |