| Acronym | Meaning |
| CD-ROM | Compact Disc-Read Only Memory |
| MAS | MODIS Airborne Simulator |
| ESMR | Electrically Scanning Microwave Radiometer |
| CAC | Climate Analysis Center |
| ECMWF | European Centre For Medium-range Weather Forecasts |
| GASP | GOES Aerosol Smoke Product |
| GMT | Greenwich Mean Time (repl. By UTC) |
| SAB | Satellite Applications Branch (old. NESDIS) |
| MSG | Meteosat Second Generation |
| KSC | Kennedy Space Center |