| Acronym | Meaning |
| ICA | International Central Archive |
| SLP | Sea Level Pressure |
| IMSP | International Meteorological Service Program |
| BART | Bay Area Rapid Transit |
| NEMS | Nimbus E Microwave Spectrometer |
| LAOL | Los Alamos Opacity Library |
| ARC | Ames Research Center |
| OSS | Observation System Simulation |
| LCD | Liquid Crystal Display |
| EAD | Energy And Air Division (EPA |