| Acronym | Meaning |
| CCM3 | Community Climate Model Version 3 |
| ICAO | International Civil Aviation Organization |
| AEM | Application Evaluation Matrix |
| ACO | Advance Change Order |
| EH | Assistant Secretary For Environment |
| MCA | Moist Convective Adjustment |
| CCEA | Center For Climatic And Environmental Assessment |
| WMC | World Meteorological Center(s) |
| VIRGS | VISSR Image Registration And Gridding System |
| FLIP | Floating Instrument Platform |