| Acronym | Meaning |
| BFPQ | Block Floating Point Quantizer |
| ICES | International Council For The Exploration Of The Sea |
| LT | Local Time |
| ARM-CART | Atmospheric Radiation Measurement-Clouds And Radiation Testband |
| UTC | Universal Time Coordinate Or Coordinated Universal Time |
| OSTIV | Organization Scientifique Et Technique Internationale Du Vol A Voile (conferences) |
| ISOS | International Southern Ocean Study |
| DLPDU | Data Link Protocol Data Unit |
| VG | Visualization Group |
| ICAMR | Interdepartmental Committee On Applied Meteorological Research |