| Acronym | Meaning |
| GOES | Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite |
| KM | Kilometer |
| CERES | Clouds And The Earth's Radiant Energy System (EOS) |
| MODIS | MODerate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (EOS) |
| IMAPP | International MODIS/AIRS Processing Package |
| M | Meter(s) |
| FSL | Forecast Systems Laboratory (a NOAA ERL) |
| NWS | National Weather Service (NOAA) |
| ESE | Earth Science Enterprise (NASA) |
| SAFIRE | Spectroscopy Of The Atmosphere Using Far InfraRed Emission |