| Acronym | Meaning |
| LIDAR | LIght Detection And Ranging |
| CCR | Center For Climatic Research (IES) |
| GPS | Global Positioning System |
| HSB | Humidity Sounder For Brazil |
| MISR | Multi-angle Imaging Spectro-Radiometer (EOS) |
| AMS | American Meteorological Society |
| MSL | Mean Sea Level |
| CAC | Climate Analysis Center |
| KB/S | Kilobits Per Second |
| LASER | Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation |