| Acronym | Meaning |
| CRAS | CIMSS Regional Assimilation System |
| DOIT | Department Of Information Technology (UW-MSN) |
| ESMR | Electrically Scanning Microwave Radiometer |
| WSGC | Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium |
| OSO | Orbiting Solar Observatory |
| FSL | Forecast Systems Laboratory (a NOAA ERL) |
| H2O | Water (vapor) |
| CERES | Clouds And The Earth's Radiant Energy System (EOS) |
| VIS5D | Visualization Of Five-Dimensional Data |
| MAMS | Multispectral Atmospheric Mapping Sensor |