| Acronym | Meaning |
| LFM | Limited-area Fine Mesh |
| ACC | Antarctic Circumpolar Current |
| NCC | National Climate Center |
| CAM | Computer Aided Machining |
| GEF | Global Environmental Facility |
| S&R | Search And Rescue |
| SMRP | Satellite And Mesometeorology Research Project |
| ACAS | Advisory Committee For Atmospheric Sciences |
| ARIN | Aerospace Resource Information Network |
| IDNHR | International Decade Of Natural Hazard Reduction |