| Acronym | Meaning |
| GCM | General Circulation Model |
| IOC | Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission |
| NSCAT | NASA Scatterometer |
| AWSE | Australian Winter Storm Experiment |
| VHF | Very High Frequency |
| ELDORA/ASTERIX | France-United States Collaborative Development Of The ELDORA |
| AFNB | US Air Force Scientific Advisory Board |
| OSS | Office Of Space Station |
| ASI | Advanced Simulation Initiative |
| ABM | Antiballistic Missile |