| Acronym | Meaning |
 | NREN | National Research And Education Network |
 | ERDC | Exploratory Research And Development Center |
 | OTS | Office Of Technical Services |
 | ICPM | International Commission On Polar Meteorology |
 | EM | Engineering Model |
 | MODE | Mid-Oceanic Dynamics Experiment |
 | CDC | Control Data Corporation |
 | EMA | Electrodynamics Of The Middle Atmosphere |
 | FAN | File Array Notation |
 | BOD | Board Of Directors |