| Acronym | Meaning |
| SAFIRE | Spectroscopy Of The Atmosphere Using Far InfraRed Emission |
| CFC | ChloroFluoroCarbon |
| CONUS | CONtinental (or CONterminus) United States |
| AO&SS | Atmospheric |
| HIRDLS | HIgh-Resolution Dynamics Limb Sounder (EOS) |
| C | Centigrade |
| GEOSAT | GEOdetic SATellite |
| ABI | Advanced Baseline Imager |
| LASER | Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation |
| IES | Institute For Environmental Studies (UW) |