| Acronym | Meaning |
| ESTSC | Energy Science And Technology Software Center |
| ACA | Applied Combinatorial Analysis |
| D&F | Determination And Findings |
| AMVP | Aviation Model Verification Program |
| AXBT | Air-Deployed Expendable Bathythermographs |
| IWG | Implementation Working Group |
| D/L | Downlink |
| IASP | International Atmospheric Surveillance Program |
| NASCAS | NAS Committee On Atmospheric Sciences |
| ICE | International Cirrus Experiment |