| Acronym | Meaning |
| AFP | Advanced Flexible Processor |
| EOS | Earth Observing System |
| GOASEX | Gulf Of Alaska Experiment |
| AC | Alternating Current |
| C&DH | Command And Data Handling |
| AACR | Angle-American Cataloging Rules |
| UPC | Unidata Program Center |
| IRCAT | Infrared Radiometer To Detect (CAT) Horizontal Temperature Gradients |
| CAPE | Convection And Precipitation/Electrification Experiment |
| CCCMA | Canadian Centre For Climate Modeling And Analysis |