| Acronym | Meaning |
| NYSERNET | New York State Educational And Research Network |
| VHF | Very High Frequency |
| AWIPS | Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System |
| CAS | Committee On Atmospheric Sciences |
| ICEX | Ice Experiment |
| PAKIT | Photochemistry And Kinetics Of Important Trace Gases |
| GMU | Gyro Mechanical Unit |
| ADR | Audit Discrepancy Report |
| NSF | National Science Foundation |
| GOTS | GALE Oceanographic Temperature Studies |