| Acronym | Meaning |
| MFP | Mean Free Path |
| DG | Diesel Generator |
| MASER | Microwave Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation |
| STRADAP | Storm Radar Data Processor |
| ARL | Army Research Laboratory |
| ECMRWF | European Centre For Medium-Range Weather Forecasts |
| CCAB | CGD Computing Advisory Board |
| INSTEP | Indonesian Seas Flow Through Experiment |
| ARCSS | Arctic Systems Science |
| MODIS | Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer |