| Acronym | Meaning |
| SSTS | Sea Surface Temperatures |
| FATS | Firearms Training Simulator |
| AWF | Aging Waste Facility |
| PMR | Pressure Modulator Radiometer |
| LAPS | Local Analysis And Prediction System |
| FCOM | Federal Coordinators Office Of Meteorology |
| RSCS | Remote Spooling Communications Subsystem |
| VOCS | Volatile Organic Compounds |
| NSSP | National Severe Storms Project |
| ISSE | Institute For The Study Of Society And The Environment |