| Acronym | Meaning |
| AURA | Association Of Universities For Research In Astronomy |
| HIRES | HIgh RESolution |
| GASP | GOES Aerosol Smoke Product |
| MSG | Meteosat Second Generation |
| NEXRAD | NEXt Generation RADar |
| HIS | High-resolution Interferometer Sounder |
| MISR | Multi-angle Imaging Spectro-Radiometer (EOS) |
| NWS | National Weather Service (NOAA) |
| GARS | GOES Archive And Retrieval System |
| OAO | Orbiting Astronomical Observatory |