| Acronym | Meaning |
| ESE | Earth Science Enterprise (NASA) |
| DOIT | Department Of Information Technology (UW-MSN) |
| LASER | Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation |
| SAB | Satellite Applications Branch (old. NESDIS) |
| AMS | American Meteorological Society |
| AU | Astronomical Unit |
| CH4 | Methane |
| FSL | Forecast Systems Laboratory (a NOAA ERL) |
| COMET | Cooperative Program For Operational Meteorology Education And Training (NOAA And UCAR) |
| LAKE-ICE | Lake-Induced Convection Experiment |