| Acronym | Meaning |
| HIS | High-resolution Interferometer Sounder |
| ABBA | Automated Biomass Burning Algorithm |
| SAFIRE | Spectroscopy Of The Atmosphere Using Far InfraRed Emission |
| EM | ElectroMagnetic |
| GIFTS | Geosynchronous Imaging Fourier Transform Spectrometer |
| SAB | Satellite Applications Branch (old. NESDIS) |
| KM | Kilometer |
| M | Meter(s) |
| ER-2 | Earth Resources (plane) |
| DORIS | Doppler Orbitography And Radiopositioning Integrated By Satellite (EOS) |