| Acronym | Meaning |
| SAFARI | Southern African Fire-Atmospheric Research Initiative |
| MCBE | McIDAS Broadcast Evaluation |
| LAS | Laboratory Of Atmospheric Science |
| MEF | Master E-mail Facility |
| LAPS | Local Analysis And Prediction System |
| ESS | Earth System Science |
| A/C | Aircraft |
| IDOE | International Decade Of Ocean Exploration |
| TAGS | Text And Animation Graphics Server |
| NODC | National Oceanographic Data Center |