| Acronym | Meaning |
![](file.png) | ABBA | Automated Biomass Burning Algorithm |
![](file.png) | ABI | Advanced Baseline Imager |
![](file.png) | ABS | Advanced Baseline Sounder |
![](file.png) | AC | Alternating Current |
![](file.png) | ACRIM | Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor (EOS) |
![](file.png) | ADEOS | ADvanced Earth Observing Satellite (Japan) |
![](file.png) | AERI | Atmospheric Emitted Radiance Interferometer |
![](file.png) | AIRS | Atmospheric InfraRed Sounder (EOS) |
![](file.png) | AMRIR | Advanced Medium Resolution Infrared Radiometer |
![](file.png) | AMS | American Meteorological Society |
![](file.png) | AMSU | Advanced Microwave Sounder Unit (EOS) |
![](file.png) | AO&SS | Atmospheric |
![](file.png) | AOS | (Department Of) Atmospheric And Oceanic Sciences |
![](file.png) | AOT | Aerosol Optical Thickness |
![](file.png) | APP | AVHRR Polar Pathfinder |
![](file.png) | ASPT | Advanced Satellite Products Team (NOAA/ORA) |
![](file.png) | ASTER | Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission And Reflection Radiometer (EOS) |
![](file.png) | ATOVS | Advanced TIROS Operational Vertical Sounder |
![](file.png) | AU | Astronomical Unit |
![](file.png) | AURA | Association Of Universities For Research In Astronomy |
![](file.png) | AVHRR | Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer |
![](file.png) | AVIRIS | Airborne Visible InfraRed Imaging Spectrometer (JPL) |
![](file.png) | BIBEX | Biomass Burning Experiment |
![](file.png) | BIT | Binary Digit |
![](file.png) | C | Centigrade |
![](file.png) | CAC | Climate Analysis Center |
![](file.png) | CCR | Center For Climatic Research (IES) |
![](file.png) | CD-ROM | Compact Disc-Read Only Memory |
![](file.png) | CERES | Clouds And The Earth's Radiant Energy System (EOS) |
![](file.png) | CFC | ChloroFluoroCarbon |
![](file.png) | CH4 | Methane |
![](file.png) | CIMSS | Cooperative Institute For Meteorological Satellite Studies |
![](file.png) | COMET | Cooperative Program For Operational Meteorology Education And Training (NOAA And UCAR) |
![](file.png) | COMSAT | COMmunications SATellite |
![](file.png) | CONUS | CONtinental (or CONterminus) United States |
![](file.png) | CPC | Climate Prediction Center (NWS Center) |
![](file.png) | CRAS | CIMSS Regional Assimilation System |
![](file.png) | CRIS | Cross-track Infrared Sounder |
![](file.png) | CSBT | Clear-Sky Brightness Temperature |
![](file.png) | DCS | Data Collection System (NOAA Polar Orbiting Satellites) |
![](file.png) | DOIT | Department Of Information Technology (UW-MSN) |
![](file.png) | DORIS | Doppler Orbitography And Radiopositioning Integrated By Satellite (EOS) |
![](file.png) | DXS | Diffuse X-ray Spectrometer |
![](file.png) | EARTHKAM | Earth Knowledge Acquired By Middle-schoolers |
![](file.png) | ECMWF | European Centre For Medium-range Weather Forecasts |
![](file.png) | EDC | EROS Data Center |
![](file.png) | EM | ElectroMagnetic |
![](file.png) | ENSO | El Ni?o/Southern Oscillation |
![](file.png) | EOS | Earth Observing System |
![](file.png) | EOSDIS | Earth Observing System Data And Information System |