| Acronym | Meaning |
| K | Kilo |
| FLAMBE | Fire Locating And Monitoring Of Burning Emissions |
| BIT | Binary Digit |
| EOS | Earth Observing System |
| ER-2 | Earth Resources (plane) |
| CAC | Climate Analysis Center |
| IRIS | Infrared Radiation Interferometer Spectrometer (1960s) |
| OAO | Orbiting Astronomical Observatory |
| AVIRIS | Airborne Visible InfraRed Imaging Spectrometer (JPL) |
| STEP | Satellite Technology Education Program (WSGC) |