| Acronym | Meaning |
| EM | ElectroMagnetic |
| CPC | Climate Prediction Center (NWS Center) |
| OSS | Office Of Space Science (NASA) |
| CCR | Center For Climatic Research (IES) |
| K | Kilo |
| BIBEX | Biomass Burning Experiment |
| CIMSS | Cooperative Institute For Meteorological Satellite Studies |
| DCS | Data Collection System (NOAA Polar Orbiting Satellites) |
| MCIDAS | Man Computer Interactive Data Access System |
| GARS | GOES Archive And Retrieval System |