| Acronym | Meaning |
 | DIC | Defense Intelligence College |
 | ALWAS | Advanced Low-Level Wind Shear Alert System |
 | UMASS | University Of Massachusetts |
 | CCM2 | Community Climate Model Version 2 |
 | SIPI | Scientists' Institute For Public Information |
 | IMP | Interface Message Processor ARPANET |
 | WACCM | Whole Atmosphere Community Climate Model |
 | OSTPC | Open Systems Transition Planning Committee |
 | GEOSAT | Geodesy Satellite |
 | IMAGES | Intermediate Model For The Annual And Global Evolution Of Interactive Systems |