| Acronym | Meaning |
| EPS | European Polar Satellite |
| GEOSAT | GEOdetic SATellite |
| MAMS | Multispectral Atmospheric Mapping Sensor |
| NPOESS | National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System |
| CSBT | Clear-Sky Brightness Temperature |
| NWS | National Weather Service (NOAA) |
| ENSO | El Ni?o/Southern Oscillation |
| NOAASIS | NOAA Satellite Information System |
| NOAA | National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration |
| ABBA | Automated Biomass Burning Algorithm |