| Acronym | Meaning |
| IRR | Integrated Requirements Review |
| ARCSS | Arctic Systems Science |
| ARC | Accelerating Rate Calorimetry |
| LAPS | Local Analysis And Prediction System |
| IGW | Internal Gravity Waves |
| SDSMT | South Dakota School Of Mines & Technology |
| NETCDF | Network Common Data Form |
| DSM | Demonstration Support Model |
| MDS | Minimum Detectable Signal |
| IIPS | Interactive Information And Processing Systems [for Meteorology |