| Acronym | Meaning |
| B SCALE | Synoptic Scale Ranging From 100 To 1 |
| ISPAN | Information Stream Project For AWIPS NOAAport |
| ERDA | Energy Research And Development Administration |
| AEGIS | Atmosphere Ecosystem Gas Interchange Study |
| AIDJEX | Arctic Ice Dynamics Joint Experiment |
| OEA | Office Of External Affairs |
| NET | Noise-equivalent Temperature |
| MACCM3 | Middle Atmosphere Community Climate Model |
| MSP | Minneapolis |
| APLE | Average Power Laser Experiment |