| Acronym | Meaning |
| UV | UltraViolet |
| WINCE | WINter Cloud Experiment |
| NCEP | National Centers For Environmental Prediction (form. NMC; NWS Center) |
| COMSAT | COMmunications SATellite |
| AC | Alternating Current |
| ESSP | Earth System Science Pathfinder Mission (ESSP) |
| AVHRR | Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer |
| SAFIRE | Spectroscopy Of The Atmosphere Using Far InfraRed Emission |
| LIDAR | LIght Detection And Ranging |
| EPS | European Polar Satellite |