| Acronym | Meaning |
| DCP | Data Collection Platform |
| MAPCON | A Routine Developed By Unidata For Contouring NPS Gridded Data On A Background Map From NetCDF Files |
| BMRR | Brookhaven Medical Research Reactor |
| OC | Operational Capability |
| IFAW | International Fund For Animal Welfare |
| VTVM | Vacuum Tube Voltmeter |
| OST | Office Of Science And Technology |
| DRL | Deliverables Requirement List |
| SAM | Stratospheric Aerosol Measurement |
| GRAF | Gridded Representation Of Analyses And Forecasts |