| Acronym | Meaning |
| SUNRISE | Radiative Input From The Sun To The Earth Program |
| ALS | Advanced Light Source |
| (AA3) | Accident Analysis Computer Program |
| UUI | Uniform User Interface |
| ORR | Operations Readiness Review |
| OPENDAP | Open-source Project For A Network Data Access Protocol |
| TOS | Tiros Operational Satellite |
| NESDD | NOAA Earth Science Data Directory |
| UN | United Nations |
| ESMR | Electronically Scanning Microwave Radiometer |