| Acronym | Meaning |
| ZOLD | Zeroth Order Logarithmic Distribution Function |
| NOGAPS | U.S. Navy Operational Global Atmospheric Prediction System |
| ESSCO | Environmental Science & Services Corporation |
| SAGE | Stratospheric Aerosol And Gas Experiment |
| MFP | Mean Free Path |
| PACT | Professional Association Of Computing And Technology |
| GOTS | GALE Oceanographic Temperature Studies |
| ETA | A Subsidiary Of Control Data Corporation That Manufactures Supercomputers |
| FSTC | Foreign Science & Technology Center |
| AFI | Atomic Industrial Forum |