| Acronym | Meaning |
| AOP | Abnormal Operating Procedure |
| OO | Object Oriented |
| DECMAIL | An Electronic Mail Facility Provided By DEC |
| AMOS | Automatic Meteorological Observation System |
| SMG | Scientific And Management Group |
| SCAR | Scientific Committee For Antarctic Research |
| GDAS | Global Data Assimilation System |
| BNI | Bechtel National |
| NAPP | National Aerial Photography Program |
| IASH | International Association Of Scientific Hydrology |