| Acronym | Meaning |
 | ERTD | Environmental Research & Technology Division |
 | AFB | Atmospheric Fluidized Bed |
 | EMACS | An On-line Text Editor Distributed As Part Of The GNU Package Of UNIX Software |
 | GPS | Global Positioning System |
 | FOC | Full Operational Capability |
 | FOLD | Federally Owned LANDSAT Data |
 | TAO | Tropical Atmosphere Ocean |
 | GEO | Geosciences Directorate |
 | MB | Megabits |
 | MCR | Multichannel Cloud Radiometer |