| Acronym | Meaning |
| ARD | Air & Radiation Division |
| VISSR | Visible And Infrared Spin-Scan Radiometer |
| GLONET | Global Ozone Observing System |
| DC | Dublin Core--metadata |
| T.P. | Tropical Platform |
| P/L-EX | Payload Executive |
| FPD | Flight Projects Directorate |
| FIFE | First ISLSCP Field Experiment |
| O AND M | Operations And Maintenance |
| UCAR | University Corporation For Atmospheric Research |