| Acronym | Meaning |
| BAC | Biosphere-Atmosphere Chemistry |
| OGO | Orbiting Geophysical Observatory |
| N-AWIPS | National Centers Advanced Weather Interactive Processing Systems |
| BAM | Berkeley Abstract Machine |
| ASRL | Atmospheric Science Research Laboratory |
| DLPDU | Data Link Protocol Data Unit |
| TOVS | TIROS Operational Vertical Sounder |
| PILPS | Program For Intercomparison Of Land Surface Parameterization Schemes |
| ALT | Altimeter |
| DC | Direct Current |