| Acronym | Meaning |
| O/I | Optimal Interpolation |
| ATM | Division Of Atmospheric Sciences |
| DMS | Device Management System |
| NIMROD | Northern Illinois Meteorological Research On Downbursts |
| GHB | Goddard Handbook |
| CAMEX | Coastal AMOS (Experiment) |
| HR | Human Resources |
| MACCM2 | Middle Atmosphere Community Climate Model |
| LAPS | Local Analysis And Prediction System |
| USRA | Universities Space Research Association |