| Acronym | Meaning |
| WOCE | World Ocean Circulation (or Climate) Experiment |
| TAP | Diffusion Transport Models |
| GF | Gigaflops |
| BCWS | Budgeted Cost For Work Scheduled |
| TSM | Theoretical Studies And Modeling |
| SSBLIM | Snow Shading Boundary Layer Interaction Measurement |
| RCAG | Remote-controlled Air-to-ground |
| DRD&DAA | Environmental Research |
| DASC | Division Of Advanced Scientific Computing |
| PMS | Particle Measuring System |