| Acronym | Meaning |
| MB OR MB | Megabytes (or Megabits) |
| ESE | Earth Science Enterprise (NASA) |
| TOS | TIROS Operational Satellite |
| CRAS | CIMSS Regional Assimilation System |
| M | Meter(s) |
| ASPT | Advanced Satellite Products Team (NOAA/ORA) |
| SBUV | Solar Backscatter UltraViolet Radiometer (EOS) |
| ENSO | El Ni?o/Southern Oscillation |
| HRIR | High Resolution Infrared Radiometer |
| FLAMBE | Fire Locating And Monitoring Of Burning Emissions |