| Acronym | Meaning |
| MB OR MB | Megabytes (or Megabits) |
| EOSDIS | Earth Observing System Data And Information System |
| CONUS | CONtinental (or CONterminus) United States |
| BIBEX | Biomass Burning Experiment |
| ABBA | Automated Biomass Burning Algorithm |
| SHARP | Summer High School Apprenticeship Research Program (NASA) |
| HIRES | HIgh RESolution |
| GAC | Global Area Coverage |
| MB | Millibar(s) |
| HIRS | High-resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder |