| Acronym | Meaning |
| GIFTS | Geosynchronous Imaging Fourier Transform Spectrometer |
| ABBA | Automated Biomass Burning Algorithm |
| AERI | Atmospheric Emitted Radiance Interferometer |
| TES | Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer (EOS) |
| NOAA | National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration |
| MODIS | MODerate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (EOS) |
| AOT | Aerosol Optical Thickness |
| SWAMP | Science Working Group For The AM Platform (EOS) |
| C | Centigrade |
| JSC | Johnson Space Center (NASA |