| Acronym | Meaning |
![](file.png) | ESSA | Environmental Science Services Administration (preceded NOAA) |
![](file.png) | LAKE-ICE | Lake-Induced Convection Experiment |
![](file.png) | AOT | Aerosol Optical Thickness |
![](file.png) | CERES | Clouds And The Earth's Radiant Energy System (EOS) |
![](file.png) | LED | Light Emitting Diode |
![](file.png) | IMG | Interferometric Monitor For Greenhouse Gases |
![](file.png) | AU | Astronomical Unit |
![](file.png) | GPS | Global Positioning System |
![](file.png) | XBSS | X-ray Background Survey Spectrometer |
![](file.png) | ERS | ESA Remote Sensing Satellite |