| Acronym | Meaning |
| ACRIM | Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor (EOS) |
| SDS | Satellite Data Services |
| OAO | Orbiting Astronomical Observatory |
| WINCE | WINter Cloud Experiment |
| METEOSAT | METEOrological SATellite (European) |
| GOES | Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite |
| ESE | Earth Science Enterprise (NASA) |
| HIRDLS | HIgh-Resolution Dynamics Limb Sounder (EOS) |
| GASP | GOES Aerosol Smoke Product |
| CCR | Center For Climatic Research (IES) |