| Acronym | Meaning |
| GLGS | GOES Local Groundstation System |
| AY | Sandia National Laboratory |
| RIDGE | Ridge Interdisciplinary Global Experiment |
| FDC | Fluid Dynamics Conference |
| CAC | Climate Analysis Center |
| NCHPC | National Consortium For High Performance Computing |
| MMS | Minerals Management Service |
| CDW | Critical Design Walk-through |
| CBL | Computer-based Learning |
| OBS | Organizational Breakdown Structure |