| Acronym | Meaning |
| METEOSAT | METEOrological SATellite (European) |
| DXS | Diffuse X-ray Spectrometer |
| TOVS | TIROS Operational Vertical Sounder |
| GASP | GOES Aerosol Smoke Product |
| ACRIM | Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor (EOS) |
| TES | Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer (EOS) |
| CRAS | CIMSS Regional Assimilation System |
| FLAMBE | Fire Locating And Monitoring Of Burning Emissions |
| VISIT | Virtual Institute For Satellite Integration Training (NWS) |
| GOES | Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite |