| Acronym | Meaning |
| ASASP | Advanced Solid-State Array Sensor |
| PCC | Profiler Control Center |
| RISE | Radiative Inputs From Sun To Earth |
| IR | Infrared |
| DC | Dublin Core--metadata |
| GALE | Genesis Of Atlantic Lows Experiment |
| BIBEX | Biomass Burning Experiment |
| SSM/I | Special Sensor Microwave Imager |
| OSO | Office Of Systems Operations |
| SD | Standard Deviation |