| Acronym | Meaning |
| GCMG | Global Climate Modeling Group |
| WYSIWYG | What You See Is What You Get |
| CALS | Computer-aided Acquisition And Logistics Support |
| INTERNET | The Collection Of All Interconnected Computer Networks Around The Globe That Use The TCP/IP Protocol |
| IDASS | Integrated Data Assimilation/Sounding System |
| GRP | Geophysical Research Program |
| ERICA | Experiment On Rapidly Intensifying Cyclones In The Atlantic |
| ULAFOS | UCAR And Lower Atmospheric Facilities Oversight Section |
| MLS | Microwave Limb Sounder |
| NOGAPS | U.S. Navy Operational Global Atmospheric Prediction System |