| Acronym | Meaning |
| BGE | Block Gaussian Elimination |
| PMEL | Pacific Marine Environment Laboratory |
| LM | Lumen |
| DOPLID | Doppler Lidar |
| JMOF | Joint Meteorological Observing Facility |
| ERB | Earth Radiation Budget |
| STSP | Solar Terrestrial Science Programme |
| Y/C | Luminance/Chrominance |
| GCP | Global Chemistry Program |
| PMA | Platform Management Application |