| Acronym | Meaning |
| MAMS | Multispectral Atmospheric Mapping Sensor |
| MCIDAS | Man Computer Interactive Data Access System |
| ABBA | Automated Biomass Burning Algorithm |
| HIRIS | HIgh-Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (EOS) |
| IES | Institute For Environmental Studies (UW) |
| AMS | American Meteorological Society |
| EPS | European Polar Satellite |
| AOT | Aerosol Optical Thickness |
| DOIT | Department Of Information Technology (UW-MSN) |
| ADEOS | ADvanced Earth Observing Satellite (Japan) |