| Acronym | Meaning |
| EIC | Earth Information System |
| GISP | Greeland Ice Sheet Program |
| AAP | Atmospheric Analysis And Prediction Division |
| FL1 | First Flight Model |
| MFM | Standard Hard Drives |
| WWV | Call Letters For The NBS Shortwave Radio Station That Broadcasts Time Signals Only |
| ARRL | Amateur Radio Relay League |
| WBSI | Western Behavioral Sciences Institute |
| CADRE | Center For Analysis Of Dynamics Of Atmospheric Regions |
| CCC | Cray Computer Corporation |