| Acronym | Meaning |
| COMET | Cooperative Program For Operational Meteorology Education And Training (NOAA And UCAR) |
| NESDIS | National Environmental Satellite |
| V | Volts |
| TIROS | Television InfraRed Observation Satellite (POES) |
| KB/S | Kilobits Per Second |
| MLS | Microwave Limb Sounder (EOS) |
| SAB | Satellite Applications Branch (old. NESDIS) |
| RAOB | RAdiosonde OBservation |
| AC | Alternating Current |
| ASPT | Advanced Satellite Products Team (NOAA/ORA) |