| Acronym | Meaning |
| HSRP | High Speed Research Program |
| MAPCON | A Routine Developed By Unidata For Contouring NPS Gridded Data On A Background Map From NetCDF Files |
| UIC | Unit Identification Code |
| JICC | Japanese ICC |
| ACVC | Arms Control Verification Committee |
| TTO/NAS | Transient Tracers In The Ocean (TTO)/North Atlantic Study |
| GVHRR | Geostationary VHRR |
| DDE | Dynamic (or Direct) Data Exchange |
| NACOA | National Advisory Committee On Oceans And Atmosphere |
| TGCM | Thermospheric General Circulation Model |