| Acronym | Meaning |
 | SAFIRE | Spectroscopy Of The Atmosphere Using Far InfraRed Emission |
 | FSL | Forecast Systems Laboratory (a NOAA ERL) |
 | MCIDAS | Man Computer Interactive Data Access System |
 | TMR | TOPEX Microwave Radiometer (EOS) |
 | SHARP | Summer High School Apprenticeship Research Program (NASA) |
 | AU | Astronomical Unit |
 | SDS | Satellite Data Services |
 | CRIS | Cross-track Infrared Sounder |
 | MB | Millibar(s) |
 | MOPITT | Measurements Of Pollution In The Troposphere (EOS) |