| Acronym | Meaning |
| AMRIR | Advanced Medium Resolution Infrared Radiometer |
| EPS | European Polar Satellite |
| GPS | Global Positioning System |
| MB OR MB | Megabytes (or Megabits) |
| GLOBE | Global Learning And Observations To Benefit The Environment |
| TOS | TIROS Operational Satellite |
| RAOB | RAdiosonde OBservation |
| EUMETSAT | EUropean Organization For The Exploitation Of METeorological SATellites |
| ESOC | European Satellite Operations Center |
| SHARP | Summer High School Apprenticeship Research Program (NASA) |