| Acronym | Meaning |
| V | Volts |
| AMSU | Advanced Microwave Sounder Unit (EOS) |
| ABI | Advanced Baseline Imager |
| TIROS | Television InfraRed Observation Satellite (POES) |
| LAKE-ICE | Lake-Induced Convection Experiment |
| OSO | Orbiting Solar Observatory |
| IMAPP | International MODIS/AIRS Processing Package |
| SBUV | Solar Backscatter UltraViolet Radiometer (EOS) |
| IRIS | Infrared Radiation Interferometer Spectrometer (1960s) |
| HSB | Humidity Sounder For Brazil |