| Acronym | Meaning |
| ESSA | Environmental Science Services Administration (preceded NOAA) |
| MODIS-N | MODerate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer-Nadir (EOS) |
| MODIS | MODerate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (EOS) |
| MOPITT | Measurements Of Pollution In The Troposphere (EOS) |
| LASER | Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation |
| MLS | Microwave Limb Sounder (EOS) |
| GEOSAT | GEOdetic SATellite |
| MISR | Multi-angle Imaging Spectro-Radiometer (EOS) |
| CH4 | Methane |
| LAKE-ICE | Lake-Induced Convection Experiment |