| Acronym | Meaning |
| NOSS | National Ocean Satellite System |
| WBGT | Wet Bulb Globe Temperature |
| IGW | Internal Gravity Waves |
| SCM | Stratospheric Circulation Model |
| NSPI | National Society For Programmed Instruction |
| ITVM | Integration |
| AFOS | Automation Of Field Operations And Services |
| URL | Universal Resource Locter |
| GPS | Global Positioning System |
| IFREMER | Institut Francais Re'checche Pour L'Exploitation De La Mer |