| Acronym | Meaning |
![](file.png) | TMR | TOPEX Microwave Radiometer (EOS) |
![](file.png) | CONUS | CONtinental (or CONterminus) United States |
![](file.png) | MLS | Microwave Limb Sounder (EOS) |
![](file.png) | SAFIRE | Spectroscopy Of The Atmosphere Using Far InfraRed Emission |
![](file.png) | NPOESS | National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System |
![](file.png) | NASA | National Aeronautics And Space Administration |
![](file.png) | POES | Polar Operational Environmental Satellite |
![](file.png) | AO&SS | Atmospheric |
![](file.png) | AURA | Association Of Universities For Research In Astronomy |
![](file.png) | GOES | Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite |