| Acronym | Meaning |
| EIS | Environmental Impact Statement |
| UNICOS | Unix Cray Operating System |
| D/RADEX | Digital Radar Experiment |
| SLPA | Sea-Level Pressure Anomaly |
| AY | Sandia National Laboratory |
| POP | Probability Of Precipitation |
| NSBF | National Scientific Balloon Facility |
| APT | Automatic Picture Transmission |
| ORCP | Ocean Ridge Crest Processes |
| EFC | Experimental Forecast Center |