| Acronym | Meaning |
| ALOO | Albuquerque Operations Office |
| OSS | Observation System Simulation |
| UI/UM PRICE | Unit Of Issue/Unit Of Measure Price |
| GAP | GATE Advisory Panel |
| DCVZ | Denver Convergence Vorticity Zone |
| IAPSO | International Association Of Physical Sciences Of The Ocean |
| NCAR/UCAR | National Center For Atmospheric Research |
| RI | Research Institute |
| DOC | Department Of Commerce |
| EUREKA | European Research Cooperation Agency |