| Acronym | Meaning |
| NOAASIS | NOAA Satellite Information System |
| ASTER | Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission And Reflection Radiometer (EOS) |
| GOES | Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite |
| ESSA | Environmental Science Services Administration (preceded NOAA) |
| CPC | Climate Prediction Center (NWS Center) |
| ERBS | Earth Radiation Budget Satellite |
| AVHRR | Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer |
| GASP | GOES Aerosol Smoke Product |
| EOSDIS | Earth Observing System Data And Information System |
| FLAMBE | Fire Locating And Monitoring Of Burning Emissions |