| Acronym | Meaning |
| CRIS | Cross-track Infrared Sounder |
| RAOB | RAdiosonde OBservation |
| CD-ROM | Compact Disc-Read Only Memory |
| UV | UltraViolet |
| HSB | Humidity Sounder For Brazil |
| SAFIRE | Spectroscopy Of The Atmosphere Using Far InfraRed Emission |
| SWAMP | Science Working Group For The AM Platform (EOS) |
| C | Centigrade |
| EUMETSAT | EUropean Organization For The Exploitation Of METeorological SATellites |
| NASA | National Aeronautics And Space Administration |