| Acronym | Meaning |
| UPC | Unidata Program Center |
| DOE/HQ-EH | DOE Headquarters |
| GVHRR | Geosynchonous Very High Resolution Radiometer |
| ETE | Estimated Time En Route |
| DIAL | Differential Absorption Lidar |
| HSCT | High Speed Civil Transport |
| ERC | Environmental Research Center |
| BITNET | Because It's Time Network |
| ETA | A Hydrostatic Model That Employs The Eta Vertical Coordinate |
| AXBT | Expendable Bathythermographs Air Dropped Temperature Device |