| Acronym | Meaning |
| ITC | Information Technology Council |
| THORPEX | The Observing System Research And Predictability Experiment |
| CAG | Convective Airspace Guidance |
| GCCM | Global Carbone Cycle Modeling |
| UCAR | University Corporation For Atmospheric Research |
| ADSCEPTS | Advanced Self-contained Chemical Energy Propulsion |
| NSSDC | National Space Science Data Center |
| OTA | Office Of Technology Assessment |
| SMS | Synchronous Meteorological Satellite |
| NAC | NCAR Administrators Committee |