| Acronym | Meaning |
| SHARP | Summer High School Apprenticeship Research Program (NASA) |
| LED | Light Emitting Diode |
| LIDAR | LIght Detection And Ranging |
| LAWS | Laser Atmospheric Wind Sounder (EOS) |
| ERS | ESA Remote Sensing Satellite |
| MISR | Multi-angle Imaging Spectro-Radiometer (EOS) |
| GEWEX | Global Energy And Water Cycle EXperiment (WCRP) |
| LASER | Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation |
| OSSE | Office Of Space Science Education (SSEC) |
| SAFIRE | Spectroscopy Of The Atmosphere Using Far InfraRed Emission |