| Acronym | Meaning |
| IMP | Interface Message Processor ARPANET |
| NASA | National Aeronautics And Space Administration |
| UCARIP | UCAR Intellectual Property |
| ASD | Aircraft Situation Display |
| GCM | General Circulation Model |
| HMS | Hungarian Meteorological Service |
| WSR-88D | Weather Surveillance Radar ? 1988 |
| TIME-GCM | Thermosphere-Ionosphere-Mesosphere-Electrodynamic General Circulation Model |
| CCEA | Center For Climatic And Environmental Assessment |
| SSM/I | Special Sensor For Microwave/Imaging |