| Acronym | Meaning |
| SG | Semigeostrophic |
| NSRDS | National Standard Reference Data System |
| NFCR | Narrow Cold-frontal Rainbands |
| AL/WMOSD | AL Waste Management & Operational Surety Division |
| TIPIC | Transformation D'Idees En Produits Industrialisables Et Commercialisables |
| RDAS | Reflectivity Data Acquisition System |
| CADD | Computer-Aided Design And Drafting |
| SOO/SAC | Science And Operations Officer/Scientific Applications Computer |
| GF | Gigaflops |
| EOC | Earth Observation Center |