| Acronym | Meaning |
| ECMWF | European Centre For Medium-range Weather Forecasts |
| JPL | Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
| GPS | Global Positioning System |
| NWS | National Weather Service (NOAA) |
| ERBE | Earth Radiation Budget Experiment |
| STEP | Satellite Technology Education Program (WSGC) |
| MHZ | MegaHertz |
| ABS | Advanced Baseline Sounder |
| EOSDIS | Earth Observing System Data And Information System |
| MB | Millibar(s) |