| Acronym | Meaning |
| NOVAM | Navy Oceanographic Vertical Aerosol Model |
| CCRI | Climate Change Research Initiative |
| DAC | Director's Advisory Committee |
| DCVZ | Denver Convergence Vorticity Zone |
| MBY | Megabyte |
| POAM | Polar Ozone And Aerosol Measurement |
| DP | Defense Programs |
| DPSOL | Du Pont Savannah River Operations Logbook |
| TDWR | Terminal Doppler Weather Radar |
| FCM | Federal Coordinator For Meteorological Services And Supporting Research |