| Acronym | Meaning |
| VIMHEX | Venezuela International Meteorological And Hydrological Experiments |
| DART | Data Assimilation Research Testbed |
| SOO/SAC | Science And Operations Officer/Scientific Applications Computer |
| BARRNET | Bay Area Regional Research Network |
| MAB | Man And The Biosphere Program |
| PEC | Performance Management Committee |
| NPRM | Notice For Proposed Rule Making |
| DECU | Developmental & Educational Communications Unit |
| PCAST | President's Council Of Advisers On Science And Technology |
| PFA | Prime Factor Algorithm |