| Acronym | Meaning |
| ESCP | Earth Sciences Curriculum Project |
| AIRS | Atmospheric Infrared Sounder |
| EDAS | Ecosystem Dynamics And The Atmosphere Section |
| IMC | International Meteorological Center |
| ICDM | International Commission On Dynamic Meteorology |
| OBP | Onboard Processor |
| CDS | Computing |
| ATC | Adiabatic Toroidal Compressor |
| VSWR | Voltage Standing-wave Ratio |
| FIRS | Fourier Transform Infrared Sounder |