| Acronym | Meaning |
| MOPITT | Measurements Of Pollution In The Troposphere (EOS) |
| GEOSAT | GEOdetic SATellite |
| ER-2 | Earth Resources (plane) |
| AVHRR | Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer |
| EM | ElectroMagnetic |
| HIMSS | HIgh-resolution Microwave Spectrometer Sounder |
| NEXRAD | NEXt Generation RADar |
| STEP | Satellite Technology Education Program (WSGC) |
| AO&SS | Atmospheric |
| SAGE | Stratospheric Aerosol And Gas Experiment (EOS) |