| Acronym | Meaning |
| W-Z RELATIONSHIP | W = Precipitation Content |
| APDCS | Axial Power Distribution Monitoring System |
| ACT | Atmospheric Chemical Transformations |
| MIB | Management Information Base |
| FIRE-ACE | First ISCCP International Satellite Cloud Climatology Program |
| RIDGE | Ridge Interdisciplinary Global Experiment |
| GAMIT | Not An Acronym |
| MASI | Middle Atmosphere Science Initiative |
| L2D2 | Lightweight LORAN Digital Dropsonde |
| NDBC | National (or NOAA) Data Buoy Center |