| Acronym | Meaning |
| DPG | Dahlgren Proving Ground |
| ARCSS | Arctic Systems Science |
| ARW | Advanced Research Workshop |
| AMSR | Advanced Microwave Sounding Radiometer |
| AVC | Advanced Vector Computer |
| ORR | Operations Readiness Review |
| MADER | Management Of Atmospheric Data For Evaluation And Research |
| UUI | Uniform User Interface |
| GA | Billion Years Unit |
| ICAS | Interdepartmental Communication For Atmospheric Science |