| Acronym | Meaning |
| WFO | Weather Forecast Office |
| LASA | Lidar Atmospheric Sounder And Altimeter |
| DMS | Data Management System |
| MAMS | Multispectral Atmospheric Mapping Sensor |
| IGU | International Geographical Union |
| INDEX | Indian Ocean Experiment |
| AL | Authorized Leave With Pay |
| PUP | Principle User Position Workstation |
| MPIF | Message Passing Interface Forum |
| UNAM | Universidad Autonoma De Mexico |