| Acronym | Meaning |
| VSM | Vertical Slab Model |
| FFS | Flight Facilities Survey |
| DTIC | Defense Technical Information Center |
| GCMC | Global Climate Modeling Group |
| NATO | North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
| DEM | Digital Elevation Model |
| LAMP | Laboratoire Associe De Meteorologie Physique |
| CCR | Configuration Change Request |
| DOE/NV | DOE Nevada Operations Office |
| JERS-1 | Japanese Earth Resources Sensing Satellite 1 |