| Acronym | Meaning |
| NCAR | National Center For Atmospheric Research |
| MODIS-N | MODerate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer-Nadir (EOS) |
| HIRIS | HIgh-Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (EOS) |
| AMRIR | Advanced Medium Resolution Infrared Radiometer |
| EM | ElectroMagnetic |
| CFC | ChloroFluoroCarbon |
| DORIS | Doppler Orbitography And Radiopositioning Integrated By Satellite (EOS) |
| NOAA | National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration |
| HSRL | High Spectral Resolution Lidar |
| SHARP | Summer High School Apprenticeship Research Program (NASA) |