| Acronym | Meaning |
| ADEOS | ADvanced Earth Observing Satellite (Japan) |
| CERES | Clouds And The Earth's Radiant Energy System (EOS) |
| MODIS-N | MODerate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer-Nadir (EOS) |
| ABS | Advanced Baseline Sounder |
| DCS | Data Collection System (NOAA Polar Orbiting Satellites) |
| MB | Millibar(s) |
| ESE | Earth Science Enterprise (NASA) |
| ABI | Advanced Baseline Imager |
| VISAD | Visualization For Algorithm Development |
| LAKE-ICE | Lake-Induced Convection Experiment |