| Acronym | Meaning |
| LTV | Ling-Temco-Vaught Inc. |
| SESS | Space Environment Support System |
| FST | Field Support Terminal |
| AFWL | Air Force Weapons Laboratory |
| NROSS | Naval Remote Ocean Sensing System |
| AISEC | Army Information Engineering Command |
| FP | Fixed Price Contract |
| IAAC | International Antarctic Analysis Center |
| W-Z RELATIONSHIP | W = Precipitation Content |
| GFS | Global Forecast System |