| Acronym | Meaning |
| GPP | Gross Primary Productivity |
| EPIC | Environmental Photographic Interpretation Center |
| HPPI | High Performance Parallel Interface |
| RAPS-92 | Real-Time Analysis And Prediction Of Storms-1992 |
| CCT | Computer-compatible Tape |
| AFI | Atomic Industrial Forum |
| OGCM | Ocean General Circulation Model |
| SODAR | Sonic Backscatter Technique For Measuring Wind Profiles |
| AAG | Association Of American Geographers |
| UMP | Upper Mantle Project |