| Acronym | Meaning |
| AOS | (Department Of) Atmospheric And Oceanic Sciences |
| OSO | Orbiting Solar Observatory |
| HIRDLS | HIgh-Resolution Dynamics Limb Sounder (EOS) |
| CCR | Center For Climatic Research (IES) |
| GASP | GOES Aerosol Smoke Product |
| CFC | ChloroFluoroCarbon |
| ITS | Interferometer Thermal Sounder (HIS) |
| SAGE | Stratospheric Aerosol And Gas Experiment (EOS) |
| PPM | Part Per Million |
| AMSU | Advanced Microwave Sounder Unit (EOS) |