| Acronym | Meaning |
| K | Kilo |
| KB/S | Kilobits Per Second |
| S-HIS | Scanning High Resolution Interferometer Sounder |
| NASA | National Aeronautics And Space Administration |
| NCAR | National Center For Atmospheric Research |
| ESE | Earth Science Enterprise (NASA) |
| EDC | EROS Data Center |
| GASP | GOES Aerosol Smoke Product |
| KM | Kilometer |
| CRAS | CIMSS Regional Assimilation System |