| Acronym | Meaning |
| UCARSOFT | UCAR Software |
| CAD | Computer-Aided Dispatch |
| ALS | Advanced Light Source |
| HESP | High-Energy Solar Physics |
| CADRE | Center For Analysis Of Dynamics Of Atmospheric Regions |
| ACC | Antarctic Circumpolar Current |
| IFLOWS | Integrated Flood Observing And Warning System |
| GCP | GEWEX Continental-Scale Project |
| OUASS | Omega Upper Atmospheric Sounding Systems |
| ND | Near-dedicated |