| Acronym | Meaning |
| ERBE | Earth Radiation Budget Experiment |
| ENSO | El Ni?o/Southern Oscillation |
| MLS | Microwave Limb Sounder (EOS) |
| HIMSS | HIgh-resolution Microwave Spectrometer Sounder |
| HIRS | High-resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder |
| BIT | Binary Digit |
| COMET | Cooperative Program For Operational Meteorology Education And Training (NOAA And UCAR) |
| WINCE | WINter Cloud Experiment |
| MAMS | Multispectral Atmospheric Mapping Sensor |
| BIBEX | Biomass Burning Experiment |