| Acronym | Meaning |
 | FSTC | Foreign Science & Technology Center |
 | IEF | Inventory Exchange Format |
 | MCV | Mesoscale Cyclonic Vortex |
 | ILEC | International Lake Environment Committee |
 | OS | Oceanography Section |
 | MM4 | Mesoscale Model |
 | AA | Accountable/activity Area |
 | UEDS | Unidata Experimental Data Service |
 | UWI | Uniform Window Interface |
 | NVAP | NASA Water Vapor Project |