| Acronym | Meaning |
| EPS | European Polar Satellite |
| EOS | Earth Observing System |
| AVIRIS | Airborne Visible InfraRed Imaging Spectrometer (JPL) |
| SBUV | Solar Backscatter UltraViolet Radiometer (EOS) |
| ESSA | Environmental Science Services Administration (preceded NOAA) |
| COMET | Cooperative Program For Operational Meteorology Education And Training (NOAA And UCAR) |
| PIFTS | Planetary Imaging Fourier Transform Spectrometer |
| AO&SS | Atmospheric |
| NASA | National Aeronautics And Space Administration |
| TOS | TIROS Operational Satellite |