| Acronym | Meaning |
| K | Kilo |
| IES | Institute For Environmental Studies (UW) |
| MSS | Multi-Spectral Scanner |
| AMS | American Meteorological Society |
| GARS | GOES Archive And Retrieval System |
| HRIR | High Resolution Infrared Radiometer |
| CPC | Climate Prediction Center (NWS Center) |
| LASER | Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation |
| PIFTS | Planetary Imaging Fourier Transform Spectrometer |
| KM | Kilometer |