| Acronym | Meaning |
| TAP | Diffusion Transport Models |
| CDC | Climate Data Center |
| AISC | Assessment And Information Services Center |
| GBPS | Gigabity (109) Per Second |
| FASCODE | Fast Atmosphere Signature Code |
| HIRS | High-resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder |
| IRI | International Research Institute For Climate Prediction |
| FSL | Forecast Systems Laboratory |
| R&D | Research And Development |
| MESONET | Mesoscale Network |