| Acronym | Meaning |
| WSGC | Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium |
| CERES | Clouds And The Earth's Radiant Energy System (EOS) |
| EDC | EROS Data Center |
| AU | Astronomical Unit |
| UFO | Unidentified Flying Object |
| GLOBE | Global Learning And Observations To Benefit The Environment |
| CONUS | CONtinental (or CONterminus) United States |
| ERBE | Earth Radiation Budget Experiment |
| RAOB | RAdiosonde OBservation |
| AURA | Association Of Universities For Research In Astronomy |