| Acronym | Meaning |
| ERDA | Energy Research And Development Administration |
| AIRS | Advanced Infared Studies |
| NPN | NOAA Profiler Network |
| ACL | Advanced Computing Laboratory |
| ALERT | Automated Local Evaluation In Real Time |
| MARC | Middle Atmosphere Responses To Changes |
| L-DEO | Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory |
| FX | FSL's X-window Workstation |
| AL/KAO | AL Kirtland Area Office |
| G/T | Activity Per Ton |