| Acronym | Meaning |
| GEWEX | Global Energy And Water Cycle EXperiment (WCRP) |
| EDC | EROS Data Center |
| TES | Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer (EOS) |
| ITOS | Improved Television And Infrared Observation Satellite (1970s) |
| MLS | Microwave Limb Sounder (EOS) |
| MB OR MB | Megabytes (or Megabits) |
| BIBEX | Biomass Burning Experiment |
| GASP | GOES Aerosol Smoke Product |
| S-HIS | Scanning High Resolution Interferometer Sounder |
| NCAR | National Center For Atmospheric Research |