| Acronym | Meaning |
| MSLP | MSL Pressure |
| LASER | Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation |
| TIROS | Television InfraRed Observation Satellite (POES) |
| HIRDLS | HIgh-Resolution Dynamics Limb Sounder (EOS) |
| MB/S | Megabytes Per Second |
| IMAPP | International MODIS/AIRS Processing Package |
| LED | Light Emitting Diode |
| DOIT | Department Of Information Technology (UW-MSN) |
| IMG | Interferometric Monitor For Greenhouse Gases |
| RAOB | RAdiosonde OBservation |