| Acronym | Meaning |
| NOAA | National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration |
| PIFTS | Planetary Imaging Fourier Transform Spectrometer |
| AU | Astronomical Unit |
| HRIR | High Resolution Infrared Radiometer |
| ADEOS | ADvanced Earth Observing Satellite (Japan) |
| OAO | Orbiting Astronomical Observatory |
| ABI | Advanced Baseline Imager |
| NEXRAD | NEXt Generation RADar |
| SDS | Satellite Data Services |
| HIRS | High-resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder |