| Acronym | Meaning |
| UV | UltraViolet |
| MB | Millibar(s) |
| AVHRR | Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer |
| KB/S | Kilobits Per Second |
| HIRES | HIgh RESolution |
| GPS | Global Positioning System |
| ESSA | Environmental Science Services Administration (preceded NOAA) |
| FSL | Forecast Systems Laboratory (a NOAA ERL) |
| IRIS | Infrared Radiation Interferometer Spectrometer (1960s) |
| ECMWF | European Centre For Medium-range Weather Forecasts |