| Acronym | Meaning |
| CRIS | Cross-track Infrared Sounder |
| CAC | Climate Analysis Center |
| K | Kilo |
| LED | Light Emitting Diode |
| ASTER | Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission And Reflection Radiometer (EOS) |
| ERBE | Earth Radiation Budget Experiment |
| JPL | Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
| OSO | Orbiting Solar Observatory |
| CIMSS | Cooperative Institute For Meteorological Satellite Studies |
| GMT | Greenwich Mean Time (repl. By UTC) |