| Acronym | Meaning |
| KR | Kilorayleigh |
| AML | Advanced Materials Laboratory |
| USC-GARP | United States Committee For GARP |
| CE | Combustion Engineering |
| MDS | Minimum Detectable Signal |
| METAPPS | Meteorological Applications Task Force |
| ASIC | Application Specific Integrated Circuit |
| EESI | Environment & Energy Study Institute |
| LGSOWG | Landsat Ground Station Operators Working Group |
| MTEM | Magnetosphere-Thermosphere Explorer Mission |