| Acronym | Meaning |
| PV | PhotoVoltaic |
| MISR | Multi-angle Imaging Spectro-Radiometer (EOS) |
| AIRS | Atmospheric InfraRed Sounder (EOS) |
| SBUV | Solar Backscatter UltraViolet Radiometer (EOS) |
| ESE | Earth Science Enterprise (NASA) |
| SSU | Stratospheric Sounding Unit (TOVS) |
| APP | AVHRR Polar Pathfinder |
| ASTER | Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission And Reflection Radiometer (EOS) |
| CFC | ChloroFluoroCarbon |
| OAO | Orbiting Astronomical Observatory |