| Acronym | Meaning |
| MRIR | Medium Resolution Infrared Radiometer |
| KRMS | Ka-band Radiometer Mapping System |
| VRR | Visual Radio Range |
| TIPIC | Transformation D'Idees En Produits Industrialisables Et Commercialisables |
| NSIDC | National Snow And Ice Data Center |
| EMEX | Equatorial Monsoon Experiment |
| NET | Noise-equivalent Temperature |
| STACS | Subtropical Atlantic Climate Studies |
| HIS | High-resolution Infrared Sounder |
| NROSS | Naval Remote Ocean Sensing System |