| Acronym | Meaning |
| MLO | Mauna Loa Observatory |
| WSP | Winter Storm Program |
| USGS | United States Geological Survey |
| IMS | Information Management System |
| FMLA | Family And Medical Leave Act |
| FET | Field-effect Transistor |
| JFSP | Joint Forecast System Project |
| OGCM | Ocean General Circulation Model |
| GLA | Goddard Laboratory Of The Atmospheres |
| STREX | Storm Transfer And Response Experiment |