| Acronym | Meaning |
| WHOI | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute |
| NATS | NCAR Aircraft (or Airborne) Telemetry System |
| ADR | Audit Discrepancy Report |
| APD | Areal Power Density |
| LDAP | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol |
| PPS | Physical Plant Services |
| HMMR | High Resolution Multifrequency Microwave Radiometer |
| NASW | National Association Of Science Writers |
| WWW | World Weather Watch |
| LOD2 | Lightweight Omega Digital Dropwindsonde |