| Acronym | Meaning |
| NOSS | National Ocean Satellite System |
| TCCR | Technical Committee For Computing Resources |
| FORTRAN | FORmula TRANslation |
| N-ROSS | Naval Remote Ocean Sensing System |
| IPMP | Intellectual Property Management Program (UCAR) |
| ICE | Intercomparison Experiment |
| BBS | Bulletin Board System |
| ASCOT | Atmospheric Studies In Complex Terrain |
| ESD | Electronic System Division |
| GPS | Geophysical Processor System |