| Acronym | Meaning |
| KB/S | Kilobits Per Second |
| LASER | Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation |
| CAC | Climate Analysis Center |
| MISR | Multi-angle Imaging Spectro-Radiometer (EOS) |
| WSGC | Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium |
| NCEP | National Centers For Environmental Prediction (form. NMC; NWS Center) |
| AOS | (Department Of) Atmospheric And Oceanic Sciences |
| AERI | Atmospheric Emitted Radiance Interferometer |
| K | Kilo |
| RAOB | RAdiosonde OBservation |