| Acronym | Meaning |
| GOASEX | Gulf Of Alaska Experiment |
| MAB | Meteorological Applications Branch |
| PNR | Profiler Network Review |
| APD | Advanced Planning Division |
| ISMG | International Scientific And Management Group |
| GARP | Global Atmospheric Research Program |
| SLP | Sea Level Pressure |
| DART | Data Assimilation Research Testbed |
| WESTNET | University Of Colorado Network |
| PAR | Photosynthetically Active Radiation |