| Acronym | Meaning |
| ASTER | Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission And Reflection Radiometer (EOS) |
| AVHRR | Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer |
| IMAPP | International MODIS/AIRS Processing Package |
| AC | Alternating Current |
| AURA | Association Of Universities For Research In Astronomy |
| MSS | Multi-Spectral Scanner |
| SAFIRE | Spectroscopy Of The Atmosphere Using Far InfraRed Emission |
| NASDA | National Space Development Agency (Japan) |
| CRIS | Cross-track Infrared Sounder |
| FTS | Fourier Transform Spectrometer (HIS |