| Acronym | Meaning |
| METEOSAT | METEOrological SATellite (European) |
| NWS | National Weather Service (NOAA) |
| TES | Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer (EOS) |
| ADEOS | ADvanced Earth Observing Satellite (Japan) |
| OSSE | Office Of Space Science Education (SSEC) |
| EPS | European Polar Satellite |
| DOIT | Department Of Information Technology (UW-MSN) |
| EM | ElectroMagnetic |
| UV | UltraViolet |
| NCEP | National Centers For Environmental Prediction (form. NMC; NWS Center) |