| Acronym | Meaning |
| GEWEX | Continental-Scale Project |
| NORDA | Naval Ocean Research & Development Activity |
| TIME-GCM | Thermosphere-Ionosphere-Mesosphere-Electrodynamic General Circulation Model |
| HF | High Frequency |
| APT | Accelerator Production Of Tritium |
| STRATEX | Stratocumulus Experiment |
| ACS | Account Control System |
| FAC | Facilities Advisory Council |
| LARC | Limited Area Remote Collector |
| ATEX | Atlantic Tropical Experiment |