| Acronym | Meaning |
| UNOLS | University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System |
| SCOR | Scientific Committee For Oceanographic Research |
| QG | Quasi-Geostrophic Analysis |
| PIN | Power Input |
| NEONS | Navy Environmental Operational Nowcast System |
| TROMEX | Tropical Meteorology Experiment |
| DROT | Direct Read Out Terminal |
| AGI | American Geological Institute |
| HRTS | High-resolution Telescope Spectrograph |
| LAMP | Laboratoire Associe De Meteorologie Physique |