| Acronym | Meaning |
| BCD | Barcode Decal |
| ACL | Advanced Computing Laboratory |
| MCCS | Mesoscale Convective Complexes |
| BMI | Battelle Memorial Institute |
| ARTCC | Air Route Traffic Control Center |
| JHWRP | Joint Hawaii Warm Rain Project |
| OCG | Ocean Catalog Group |
| NOARL | Naval Oceanographic And Atmospheric Research Laboratory |
| THC | Total Hydrocarbons |
| SST | Scalable Spectral Tool |