| Acronym | Meaning |
| VIL | Vertical Integrated Liquid |
| GAP | GATE Advisory Panel |
| ICAMR | Interdepartmental Committee On Applied Meteorological Research |
| STRATEX | Stratocumulus Experiment |
| USFS | United States Forest Service |
| MODCOMP | A Machine Manufactured By Modular Computer Systems Inc. |
| I/ O | Input/output |
| ACA | American Conservation Association |
| MECCA | Model Evaluation Consortium For Climate Assessment |
| INPE | Instituto De Pesquisas Espaciais |