| Acronym | Meaning |
| AMSU | Advanced Microwave Sounder Unit (EOS) |
| FLAMBE | Fire Locating And Monitoring Of Burning Emissions |
| ESSA | Environmental Science Services Administration (preceded NOAA) |
| MB/S | Megabytes Per Second |
| AOT | Aerosol Optical Thickness |
| GLOBE | Global Learning And Observations To Benefit The Environment |
| ABI | Advanced Baseline Imager |
| OSO | Orbiting Solar Observatory |
| NWS | National Weather Service (NOAA) |
| GPS | Global Positioning System |