| Acronym | Meaning |
| UHF | Ultra High Frequency |
| EM | ElectroMagnetic |
| MLS | Microwave Limb Sounder (EOS) |
| SAGE | Stratospheric Aerosol And Gas Experiment (EOS) |
| JPL | Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
| MAS | MODIS Airborne Simulator |
| LAKE-ICE | Lake-Induced Convection Experiment |
| OAO | Orbiting Astronomical Observatory |
| GMT | Greenwich Mean Time (repl. By UTC) |
| NASDA | National Space Development Agency (Japan) |