| Acronym | Meaning |
| MATCH | McGill University; Technical Improvements To The Large-scale Spectral Element Ocean Model (SEOM) |
| DCC | Direct Connect Service |
| SMMR | Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer |
| EESI | Environment & Energy Study Institute |
| GTG | GARP Task Group |
| ESM | Earth Systems Model |
| NAOPS | North Atlantic Ocean Prediction Systems |
| ETA | A Subsidiary Of Control Data Corporation That Manufactures Supercomputers |
| GFS | Global Forecast System |
| ESD | Employment Security Department |