| Acronym | Meaning |
| EROS | Earth Resources Observing System |
| CD-ROM | Compact Disc-Read Only Memory |
| ESSP | Earth System Science Pathfinder Mission (ESSP) |
| ASTER | Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission And Reflection Radiometer (EOS) |
| EDC | EROS Data Center |
| COMET | Cooperative Program For Operational Meteorology Education And Training (NOAA And UCAR) |
| AOT | Aerosol Optical Thickness |
| ER-2 | Earth Resources (plane) |
| SSEC | Space Science And Engineering Center |
| GLOBE | Global Learning And Observations To Benefit The Environment |