| Acronym | Meaning |
| LSM | Land Surface Model |
| LLNL | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory(ies) |
| DROT | Direct Read Out Terminal |
| DIRP | DOE Internal Review Panel |
| SVHS | Super Video-home System |
| NET | Noise-equivalent Temperature |
| SHIRE | Southern Hemisphere Infrared Experiment |
| SSM/R | Special Sensor Microwave Radiometer |
| TIMS | Thermal Infrared Multispectral Scanner |
| DMAIAGS | Defense Mapping Agency Inter-American Geodetic Survey |