| Acronym | Meaning |
| HRIR | High Resolution Infrared Radiometer |
| IMG | Interferometric Monitor For Greenhouse Gases |
| DORIS | Doppler Orbitography And Radiopositioning Integrated By Satellite (EOS) |
| KB/S | Kilobits Per Second |
| EOSDIS | Earth Observing System Data And Information System |
| GEWEX | Global Energy And Water Cycle EXperiment (WCRP) |
| NEXRAD | NEXt Generation RADar |
| ERSC | Environmental Remote Sensing Center (IES) |
| CERES | Clouds And The Earth's Radiant Energy System (EOS) |
| SDS | Satellite Data Services |