| Acronym | Meaning |
| LBA/TRMM | Large Scale Biosphere-Atmosphere Experiment In Amazonia/Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission |
| ERS | Earth Remote-Sensing Satellite |
| ATM | Division Of Atmospheric Sciences |
| SH | Southern Hemisphere |
| SSD | Cray's Solid-state Storage Device On The CRAY X-MP/48 Computer |
| NWSTC | National Weather Service Telecommunications |
| CA | Citizen Act |
| UID | User Identification |
| S&T | Science And Technology |
| CCCO | Committee For Climatic Change And The Ocean |