| Acronym | Meaning |
| ECS | EOSDIS Core System |
| BNFL | British Nuclear Fuels Limited |
| ACIS | Academic Information Systems |
| HRV | High-resolution Visible |
| OCC | Operations Control Center |
| ORD | Office Of Research And Development |
| MECCA | Model Evaluation Consortium For Climate Assessment |
| IRIS | Infrared Interferometer Spectrometer |
| STRATEX | Stratocumulus Experiment |
| DOE | Department Of Energy |