| Acronym | Meaning |
| TRIP | Thunderstorm Research International Program |
| IRC | International Radiation Commission |
| CAC | Central Analysis Center (NMC) |
| VTAM | Virtual Telecommunications Access Method |
| WARN | Weather-Auto Relay Network |
| MOSES | Manned Open Sea Experiment Station |
| NGM | Nested Grid Model |
| ENS | European Nuclear Society |
| KBPS | Kilobits (103) Per Second |
| SND | Skewed Normal Distribution |