| Acronym | Meaning |
| UV | UltraViolet |
| ITOS | Improved Television And Infrared Observation Satellite (1970s) |
| NASA | National Aeronautics And Space Administration |
| CFC | ChloroFluoroCarbon |
| NWS | National Weather Service (NOAA) |
| OAO | Orbiting Astronomical Observatory |
| SAFIRE | Spectroscopy Of The Atmosphere Using Far InfraRed Emission |
| NEXRAD | NEXt Generation RADar |
| EROS | Earth Resources Observing System |
| LAKE-ICE | Lake-Induced Convection Experiment |