| Acronym | Meaning |
| KPP | K Profile Parameterization |
| FEMA | Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| ETA | A Subsidiary Of Control Data Corporation That Manufactures Supercomputers |
| GLAS | Goddard Laboratory For Atmospheric Science |
| HALIFF | N/A |
| OLE | Object Linking And Embedding |
| ALT/RA | Altimeter/Radar Altimeter |
| RDT&E | Research, Development, Test And Evaluation |
| WRF | Weather Research And Forecast |
| DODCI | Department Of Defense Computer Institute |