| Acronym | Meaning |
| NESDIS | National Environmental Satellite |
| LED | Light Emitting Diode |
| TMR | TOPEX Microwave Radiometer (EOS) |
| GMT | Greenwich Mean Time (repl. By UTC) |
| ERBS | Earth Radiation Budget Satellite |
| LAKE-ICE | Lake-Induced Convection Experiment |
| CCR | Center For Climatic Research (IES) |
| STEP | Satellite Technology Education Program (WSGC) |
| VISAD | Visualization For Algorithm Development |
| UFO | Unidentified Flying Object |