| Acronym | Meaning |
| VISIT | Virtual Institute For Satellite Integration Training (NWS) |
| VIS5D | Visualization Of Five-Dimensional Data |
| KB/S | Kilobits Per Second |
| S-HIS | Scanning High Resolution Interferometer Sounder |
| MSLP | MSL Pressure |
| V | Volts |
| CSBT | Clear-Sky Brightness Temperature |
| AOT | Aerosol Optical Thickness |
| DORIS | Doppler Orbitography And Radiopositioning Integrated By Satellite (EOS) |
| NCEP | National Centers For Environmental Prediction (form. NMC; NWS Center) |