| Acronym | Meaning |
| RFC | River Forecast Center |
| BLP | Boundary Layer Profiler |
| HRS | Hardwae Requirements Specification |
| DHS | Data Handling Services |
| DBMS | Data Base Management System |
| ESDIM | Earth System Data And Information Management |
| ESDD | Earth Science Data Directory |
| TCI | Tropical Cyclone Initiation |
| USA | United States Army |
| GAINS | Global Air-ocean IN-situ System |