| Acronym | Meaning |
| KB/S | Kilobits Per Second |
| AURA | Association Of Universities For Research In Astronomy |
| HST | Hubble Space Telescope |
| LAKE-ICE | Lake-Induced Convection Experiment |
| CIMSS | Cooperative Institute For Meteorological Satellite Studies |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency (U.S.) |
| COMET | Cooperative Program For Operational Meteorology Education And Training (NOAA And UCAR) |
| IMG | Interferometric Monitor For Greenhouse Gases |
| APP | AVHRR Polar Pathfinder |
| LED | Light Emitting Diode |