| Acronym | Meaning |
| CPC | Climate Prediction Center (NWS Center) |
| UV | UltraViolet |
| LASER | Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation |
| JPL | Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
| EARTHKAM | Earth Knowledge Acquired By Middle-schoolers |
| CFC | ChloroFluoroCarbon |
| PV | PhotoVoltaic |
| FTS | Fourier Transform Spectrometer (HIS |
| TMR | TOPEX Microwave Radiometer (EOS) |
| VAS | VISSR Atmospheric Sounder (launch |