| Acronym | Meaning |
| OSSE | Office Of Space Science Education (SSEC) |
| CH4 | Methane |
| ESMR | Electrically Scanning Microwave Radiometer |
| KM | Kilometer |
| HIMSS | HIgh-resolution Microwave Spectrometer Sounder |
| CPC | Climate Prediction Center (NWS Center) |
| HIRDLS | HIgh-Resolution Dynamics Limb Sounder (EOS) |
| MB/S | Megabytes Per Second |
| VISIT | Virtual Institute For Satellite Integration Training (NWS) |
| BIT | Binary Digit |