| Acronym | Meaning |
| GLOBE | Global Learning And Observations To Benefit The Environment |
| FTS | Fourier Transform Spectrometer (HIS |
| DORIS | Doppler Orbitography And Radiopositioning Integrated By Satellite (EOS) |
| V | Volts |
| C | Centigrade |
| MSS | Multi-Spectral Scanner |
| ERS | ESA Remote Sensing Satellite |
| APP | AVHRR Polar Pathfinder |
| SWAMP | Science Working Group For The AM Platform (EOS) |
| ESSP | Earth System Science Pathfinder Mission (ESSP) |