| Acronym | Meaning |
| NASDA | National Space Development Agency (Japan) |
| DCS | Data Collection System (NOAA Polar Orbiting Satellites) |
| MAMS | Multispectral Atmospheric Mapping Sensor |
| VAS | VISSR Atmospheric Sounder (launch |
| METEOSAT | METEOrological SATellite (European) |
| ESSP | Earth System Science Pathfinder Mission (ESSP) |
| SWAMP | Science Working Group For The AM Platform (EOS) |
| NEXRAD | NEXt Generation RADar |
| JSC | Johnson Space Center (NASA |
| UHF | Ultra High Frequency |