| Acronym | Meaning |
| SBUV | Solar Backscatter UltraViolet Radiometer (EOS) |
| HIRS | High-resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder |
| EDC | EROS Data Center |
| NASA | National Aeronautics And Space Administration |
| HRIR | High Resolution Infrared Radiometer |
| GEWEX | Global Energy And Water Cycle EXperiment (WCRP) |
| SAFIRE | Spectroscopy Of The Atmosphere Using Far InfraRed Emission |
| ADEOS | ADvanced Earth Observing Satellite (Japan) |
| ASPT | Advanced Satellite Products Team (NOAA/ORA) |
| AO&SS | Atmospheric |