| Acronym | Meaning |
| BIBEX | Biomass Burning Experiment |
| NEXRAD | NEXt Generation RADar |
| CERES | Clouds And The Earth's Radiant Energy System (EOS) |
| KSC | Kennedy Space Center |
| IRIS | Infrared Radiation Interferometer Spectrometer (1960s) |
| GASP | GOES Aerosol Smoke Product |
| POES | Polar Operational Environmental Satellite |
| ATOVS | Advanced TIROS Operational Vertical Sounder |
| AOS | (Department Of) Atmospheric And Oceanic Sciences |
| EUMETSAT | EUropean Organization For The Exploitation Of METeorological SATellites |