| Acronym | Meaning |
| NDVI | Greeness Index From Satellites |
| CCM2 | Community Climate Model Version 2 |
| WRP | Weather Research Program |
| ACAS | Advisory Committee For Atmospheric Sciences |
| GOMOT | Global Observations |
| ITCZ | Intertropical Convergence Zone |
| CCB | Configuration Control Board |
| GPO | Government Printing Office |
| ERICA | Experiment On Rapidly Intensifying Cyclones In The Atlantic |
| DPDC | Data Processing And Distribution Center |