| Acronym | Meaning |
| GPS | Global Positioning System |
| MLS | Microwave Limb Sounder (EOS) |
| DXS | Diffuse X-ray Spectrometer |
| VISIT | Virtual Institute For Satellite Integration Training (NWS) |
| DOIT | Department Of Information Technology (UW-MSN) |
| GMT | Greenwich Mean Time (repl. By UTC) |
| MB OR MB | Megabytes (or Megabits) |
| SAB | Satellite Applications Branch (old. NESDIS) |
| TMR | TOPEX Microwave Radiometer (EOS) |
| ABBA | Automated Biomass Burning Algorithm |