| Acronym | Meaning |
| LAC | Local Area Coverage |
| MB | Millibar |
| O AND M | Operations And Maintenance |
| DMAIAGS | Defense Mapping Agency Inter-American Geodetic Survey |
| OIES | Office For Interdisciplinary Earth Studies |
| GCI | Global Change Institute |
| AFPS | AWIPS Forecast Preparation System |
| FSEC | Florida Solar Energy Center |
| RDA | Remote Database Access |
| EFNS | Educational Foundation For Nuclear Science |