| Acronym | Meaning |
| SSU | Stratospheric Sounding Unit (TOVS) |
| MSL | Mean Sea Level |
| SAB | Satellite Applications Branch (old. NESDIS) |
| EOS | Earth Observing System |
| CERES | Clouds And The Earth's Radiant Energy System (EOS) |
| OSS | Office Of Space Science (NASA) |
| AO&SS | Atmospheric |
| MHZ | MegaHertz |
| SSEC | Space Science And Engineering Center |
| COMET | Cooperative Program For Operational Meteorology Education And Training (NOAA And UCAR) |