| Acronym | Meaning |
| AMSR | Advanced Microwave Sounding Radiometer |
| NLN | NCAR Local Network |
| EMCORE | Environmental Management Center Opportunities Resource |
| SMART-RADAR | The Shared Mobile Atmospheric Research And Teaching Radar |
| SPARC | Stratospheric Processes And Their Role In Climate |
| DMA | Defense Mapping Agency |
| FACA | Federal Advisory Committee Act |
| IR&D | Internal Research And Development |
| DROT | Direct Read Out Terminal |
| NAFAX | Analog Facsimile Map |