| Acronym | Meaning |
| CDH | Colorado Department Of Health |
| NOIC | National Oceanographic Instrumentation Center |
| LTER | Long-Term Ecological Research Program |
| BUV | Backscatter Ultraviolet |
| DCO | Delayed Compliance Order |
| FGGE | First GARP Global Experiment |
| UPS | Uninterruptible Power Supply |
| GINI | GOES Ingest & NOAAPORT Interface |
| PNR | Profiler Network Review |
| HRPT | High Resolution Picture Transmission |