| Acronym | Meaning |
| AFA | American Forestry Association |
| WG/MDM | Working Group For Meteorological Data Management |
| ID | Inside Diameter |
| ICG | International Coordination Group |
| BMFT | Bundesminsterium Fur Forschung Und Technologie |
| LSU | Louisiana State University |
| POCM | Parallel Ocean Climate Model |
| GDC | GARP Data Center |
| HARP | Hawaiian Rainband Project |
| TROPAL | Tropical Alert Group |