| Acronym | Meaning |
| PCMDI | Program For Climate Model Diagnosis And Intercomparison |
| CAMAC | Computer-automated Measurement And Control |
| GDP | Ground Data Processor |
| CASE | Computer Aided Software Engineering |
| GGS | Global Geospace Study |
| MOS | Marine Observation Satellite |
| AIAS | Automatic Incident Actuation System |
| GOESTAP | N/A |
| GTN | Germantown |
| NASCAS | NAS Committee On Atmospheric Sciences |