| Acronym | Meaning |
| XBSS | X-ray Background Survey Spectrometer |
| SWAMP | Science Working Group For The AM Platform (EOS) |
| MB | Millibar(s) |
| OSSE | Office Of Space Science Education (SSEC) |
| ITS | Interferometer Thermal Sounder (HIS) |
| IES | Institute For Environmental Studies (UW) |
| ENSO | El Ni?o/Southern Oscillation |
| MCIDAS | Man Computer Interactive Data Access System |
| ATOVS | Advanced TIROS Operational Vertical Sounder |
| AMRIR | Advanced Medium Resolution Infrared Radiometer |