| Acronym | Meaning |
| IAMAS | International Association Of Meteorology And Atmospheric Sciences |
| EMCORE | Environmental Management Center Opportunities Resource |
| EOL | Earth Observing Laboratory (formerly ATD) |
| AVC | Advanced Vector Computer |
| TOGA COARE | The Tropical Ocean And Global Atmosphere Program's Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Response Experiment |
| MAPS | Mesoscale Analysis And Prediction System |
| IEA | International Energy Agency |
| CAPP | Center For Applied Parallel Processing |
| GARP | Global Atmospheric Research Program |
| OD | Outside Diameter |