| Acronym | Meaning |
| GIS | Geographic Information Systems |
| NEPRF | Naval Environmental Prediction Research Facility |
| RPM | Revolutions Per Minute |
| UEDS | Unidata Experimental Data Service |
| GAARS | Global Atmospheric Aerosol And Radiation Study |
| DOS DISK OPERATING SYSTEM | N/A |
| AARP | American Association Of Retired People |
| JMG | Joint Meteorological Group |
| CCR | Climate Change Research |
| DSRS | Data Storage And Retrieval System |