| Acronym | Meaning |
| VISSR | Visible And Infrared Spin-Scan Radiometer |
| AF | Auxiliary Feed |
| AVHRR | Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer |
| NASCO | NAS Committee On Oceanography |
| AMOL | Atlantic Marine Oceanographic Laboratory |
| ASL | Atmospheric Science Laboratory |
| SWCP | South West Cooperative Program |
| UCARNET | University Cooperation For Atmospheric Research Network |
| PMR | Pressure Modulator Radiometer |
| SICIMS | Selected Iron Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry (or Spectrometer |