| Acronym | Meaning |
 | ESECA | Energy Supply & Environmental Coordination Act |
 | FAT | Factory Acceptance Test |
 | AER | AWIPS Forecast Preparation System |
 | EERL | Eastern Environmental Radiation Lab |
 | FY | Fiscal Year |
 | N-AWIPS | National Centers Advanced Weather Interactive Processing Systems |
 | EMCOM | Environmental Management Career Opportunities For Minorities |
 | TTO | Transient Tracers In The Ocean |
 | RDF | Real-data Forecast |
 | SCAR | Scientific Committee For Antarctic Research |