| Acronym | Meaning |
| NOMSS | National Operational Meteorological Satellite System |
| SBF | Scientific Balloon Facility |
| ICFD | Institute For Computational Fluid Dynamics |
| SWE | Snow-Water Equivalent |
| ATAC | Advanced Technology Advisory Committee |
| GRID | Global Resource Information Database |
| IV&V | Independent Verification And Validation |
| BSTS | Boost Surveillance And Tracking System |
| IDOE | International Decade Of Ocean Exploration |
| DQ | Director Of Quality |