| Acronym | Meaning |
| MODIS | MODerate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (EOS) |
| NWS | National Weather Service (NOAA) |
| CONUS | CONtinental (or CONterminus) United States |
| LED | Light Emitting Diode |
| HIMSS | HIgh-resolution Microwave Spectrometer Sounder |
| IMG | Interferometric Monitor For Greenhouse Gases |
| MSL | Mean Sea Level |
| HIRES | HIgh RESolution |
| VLF | Very Low Frequency |
| NASDA | National Space Development Agency (Japan) |