| Acronym | Meaning |
| QG | Quasi-Geostrophic Analysis |
| CARSS | Center For Atmospheric And Remote Sounding Studies |
| SG | Semigeostrophic |
| ITWS | Integrated Terminal Weather System |
| PC | Continuous Pulsations |
| SSAI | Science Systems Applications Incorporated |
| GEOS | Geostationary Earth-Orbiting Satellite |
| ACD | Atmospheric Chemistry Division |
| GVHRR | Geosynchonous Very High Resolution Radiometer |
| AMRR | Army Material Research Reactor |