| Acronym | Meaning |
| AIS | Advanced Isotope Separation |
| MIZEX | Marginal Ice Zone Experiment |
| NNSC | NSF Net Service Center |
| ESD | Environmental Satellite Data |
| ACFM | Alternating Current Frequency Modulation |
| GVHRR | Geosynchonous Very High Resolution Radiometer |
| MBYTE | Megabyte |
| GWC | Global Weather Center |
| SLPA | Sea-Level Pressure Anomaly |
| TECC | Tropospheric Effects Of Cloud Chemistry Program |