| Acronym | Meaning |
| GUISE | Group For Unidata Interface Software Exploration |
| AGO | Automatic Geophysical Observatory |
| NRN | National Research Network |
| DOD | Digital Omega Dropwindsonde |
| FACA | Federal Advisory Committee Act |
| SCS | Soil Conservation Service |
| ICPM | International Commission On Polar Meteorology |
| GEO | Geosciences Directorate |
| BIT | Built-in Test |
| APLJHU | Applied Physics Laboratory John Hopkins University |