| Acronym | Meaning |
| OSS | Office Of Space Science (NASA) |
| ASPT | Advanced Satellite Products Team (NOAA/ORA) |
| EPS | European Polar Satellite |
| NCEP | National Centers For Environmental Prediction (form. NMC; NWS Center) |
| DOIT | Department Of Information Technology (UW-MSN) |
| HRIR | High Resolution Infrared Radiometer |
| HIS | High-resolution Interferometer Sounder |
| WSGC | Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium |
| DXS | Diffuse X-ray Spectrometer |
| MB | Millibar(s) |