| Acronym | Meaning |
| EOSDIS | Earth Observing System Data And Information System |
| UFO | Unidentified Flying Object |
| AMRIR | Advanced Medium Resolution Infrared Radiometer |
| LED | Light Emitting Diode |
| ESMR | Electrically Scanning Microwave Radiometer |
| AOT | Aerosol Optical Thickness |
| FLAMBE | Fire Locating And Monitoring Of Burning Emissions |
| HIRES | HIgh RESolution |
| GASP | GOES Aerosol Smoke Product |
| SHARP | Summer High School Apprenticeship Research Program (NASA) |