| Acronym | Meaning |
| ERS | ESA Remote Sensing Satellite |
| HZ | Hertz |
| AU | Astronomical Unit |
| SAGE | Stratospheric Aerosol And Gas Experiment (EOS) |
| HIMSS | HIgh-resolution Microwave Spectrometer Sounder |
| ESSA | Environmental Science Services Administration (preceded NOAA) |
| GLOBE | Global Learning And Observations To Benefit The Environment |
| KM | Kilometer |
| AMS | American Meteorological Society |
| NESDIS | National Environmental Satellite |