| Acronym | Meaning |
| MSG | Meteosat Second Generation |
| MISR | Multi-angle Imaging Spectro-Radiometer (EOS) |
| HIS | High-resolution Interferometer Sounder |
| OAO | Orbiting Astronomical Observatory |
| ESMR | Electrically Scanning Microwave Radiometer |
| LAKE-ICE | Lake-Induced Convection Experiment |
| BIBEX | Biomass Burning Experiment |
| M | Meter(s) |
| NESDIS | National Environmental Satellite |
| VISIT | Virtual Institute For Satellite Integration Training (NWS) |