| Acronym | Meaning |
| ABBA | Automated Biomass Burning Algorithm |
| AOT | Aerosol Optical Thickness |
| EARTHKAM | Earth Knowledge Acquired By Middle-schoolers |
| FTS | Fourier Transform Spectrometer (HIS |
| MB | Millibar(s) |
| ADEOS | ADvanced Earth Observing Satellite (Japan) |
| CERES | Clouds And The Earth's Radiant Energy System (EOS) |
| VISIT | Virtual Institute For Satellite Integration Training (NWS) |
| CCR | Center For Climatic Research (IES) |
| M | Meter(s) |