| Acronym | Meaning |
| NAO | North Atlantic Oscillation |
| ZOLD | Zeroth Order Logarithmic Distribution Function |
| ADISS | Analytical Data Interchange And Storage Standards |
| NAOPS | North Atlantic Ocean Prediction Systems |
| ALBURT | Albuquerque Budget Reform Task |
| NPRM | Notice For Proposed Rule Making |
| DSS | Data Support Section |
| DECAFE | Dynamique Et Chimie De L'Atmosphere En Foret Equitoriale |
| MECCA | Model Evaluation Consortium For Climate Assessment |
| BDSP | Basic Data Set Project |