| Acronym | Meaning |
| AERI | Atmospheric Emitted Radiance Interferometer |
| PV | PhotoVoltaic |
| EUMETSAT | EUropean Organization For The Exploitation Of METeorological SATellites |
| MLS | Microwave Limb Sounder (EOS) |
| ECMWF | European Centre For Medium-range Weather Forecasts |
| SBUV | Solar Backscatter UltraViolet Radiometer (EOS) |
| COMSAT | COMmunications SATellite |
| COMET | Cooperative Program For Operational Meteorology Education And Training (NOAA And UCAR) |
| KSC | Kennedy Space Center |
| NASA | National Aeronautics And Space Administration |