| Acronym | Meaning |
| FLAMBE | Fire Locating And Monitoring Of Burning Emissions |
| SHARP | Summer High School Apprenticeship Research Program (NASA) |
| ABS | Advanced Baseline Sounder |
| ITOS | Improved Television And Infrared Observation Satellite (1970s) |
| RAOB | RAdiosonde OBservation |
| GEWEX | Global Energy And Water Cycle EXperiment (WCRP) |
| NWS | National Weather Service (NOAA) |
| GLOBE | Global Learning And Observations To Benefit The Environment |
| MB OR MB | Megabytes (or Megabits) |
| KM | Kilometer |