| Acronym | Meaning |
| MAMS | Multispectral Atmospheric Mapping Sensor |
| AM | Amplitude Modulation |
| AFESC | Air Force Engineering & Sciences Center |
| NOAA | National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration |
| MSI | Maximum Strategy |
| ITVM | Integration |
| FDMA | Frequency Division Multiple Access |
| EDAS | Ecosystem Dynamics And The Atmosphere Section |
| APAS | Astrophysical |
| AWDAAS | Automatic Weather Data Acquisition And Archiving System |