| Acronym | Meaning |
| ASPT | Advanced Satellite Products Team (NOAA/ORA) |
| BIT | Binary Digit |
| APP | AVHRR Polar Pathfinder |
| UV | UltraViolet |
| MB | Millibar(s) |
| GOES | Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite |
| ITOS | Improved Television And Infrared Observation Satellite (1970s) |
| ABI | Advanced Baseline Imager |
| IES | Institute For Environmental Studies (UW) |
| DXS | Diffuse X-ray Spectrometer |