| Acronym | Meaning |
 | PCRGA | Precipitation Chemistry |
 | DP | Defense Programs |
 | BAC | Budgeted Cost At Completion |
 | NIPR | National Institute For Polar Research |
 | IIT | Illinois Institute Of Technology |
 | METAPPS | Meteorological Applications Task Force |
 | FFDCA | Federal Food, Drug, And Cosmetic Act (US) |
 | NOPS | Nimbus Observations Processing System |
 | AFD | Acid Fractionator Distillate |
 | LOHSS | Local Hardware And Software Systems |