| Acronym | Meaning |
| MAP | Metro-Agro-Plex |
| HERS | Human Ecology Research Service |
| SAMS | Stratospheric And Mesospheric Sounder |
| LTV | Ling-Temco-Vaught Inc. |
| AA | Access Authorization |
| EOF | Empirical Orthogonal Function |
| NCOM | NCAR CSM Ocean Model |
| SCOR | Scientific Committee For Oceanographic Research |
| GAGE | Gulf-Stream Atmospheric Gradient Exchange |
| AML | Advanced Materials Laboratory |