| Acronym | Meaning |
| TECAMS | Technical Conference On Automated Meteorological Systems |
| GAO | General Accounting Office |
| BSD | Berkeley Software Distribution |
| PAN-CIMS | PAN Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometer |
| ALPR | Argonne Low Power Reactor |
| PMR | Pacific Missile Range |
| NESC | National Environmental Satellite Center |
| NWS | Naval Weather Service |
| FORTRAN | FORmula TRANslation |
| ADF | Advanced Development Facility |