| Acronym | Meaning |
| SAB | Satellite Applications Branch (old. NESDIS) |
| GIFTS | Geosynchronous Imaging Fourier Transform Spectrometer |
| GAC | Global Area Coverage |
| UHF | Ultra High Frequency |
| NCEP | National Centers For Environmental Prediction (form. NMC; NWS Center) |
| MSG | Meteosat Second Generation |
| EOSDIS | Earth Observing System Data And Information System |
| AURA | Association Of Universities For Research In Astronomy |
| HIS | High-resolution Interferometer Sounder |
| MSLP | MSL Pressure |