| Acronym | Meaning |
| EPIC | Environmental Photographic Interpretation Center |
| POES | Polar Operational Environmental Satellite |
| EL NI-O | The Little Boy |
| PASJ | Publications Of The Astronomical Society Of Japan |
| NMIMT | New Mexico Institute Of Mining & Technology |
| ASP | Alarms And Shutdown Process |
| HS | High Speed |
| VISSR | Visible And Infrared Spin-Scan Radiometer |
| WSP | Winter Storm Program |
| STEM | Science Technology Engineering And Mathematics |