| Acronym | Meaning |
| AIRS | Atmospheric InfraRed Sounder (EOS) |
| ESE | Earth Science Enterprise (NASA) |
| EUMETSAT | EUropean Organization For The Exploitation Of METeorological SATellites |
| CIMSS | Cooperative Institute For Meteorological Satellite Studies |
| ESMR | Electrically Scanning Microwave Radiometer |
| MSL | Mean Sea Level |
| GARS | GOES Archive And Retrieval System |
| ABBA | Automated Biomass Burning Algorithm |
| AERI | Atmospheric Emitted Radiance Interferometer |
| ESOC | European Satellite Operations Center |