| Acronym | Meaning |
| FOCAL | Programme Francais Ocean Et Climat Dans D'Atlantique Equatorial |
| AO | Annotated Outline |
| LSI | Lunar Science Institute |
| GTP | Geophysical Turbulence Program |
| QBO | Quasi-Biennial Oscillation |
| FIRE-ACE | First ISCCP International Satellite Cloud Climatology Program |
| NWRC | National Weather Records Center |
| DSSG | Defense Science Study Group |
| ARES | Advanced Reentry System |
| DDE | Dynamic (or Direct) Data Exchange |