| Acronym | Meaning |
| ATOVS | Advanced TIROS Operational Vertical Sounder |
| NEXRAD | NEXt Generation RADar |
| JPL | Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
| ABS | Advanced Baseline Sounder |
| FSL | Forecast Systems Laboratory (a NOAA ERL) |
| CERES | Clouds And The Earth's Radiant Energy System (EOS) |
| FLAMBE | Fire Locating And Monitoring Of Burning Emissions |
| HIRDLS | HIgh-Resolution Dynamics Limb Sounder (EOS) |
| WSGC | Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium |
| EARTHKAM | Earth Knowledge Acquired By Middle-schoolers |