| Acronym | Meaning |
| HIS | High-resolution Interferometer Sounder |
| AVHRR | Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer |
| AOS | (Department Of) Atmospheric And Oceanic Sciences |
| SAFIRE | Spectroscopy Of The Atmosphere Using Far InfraRed Emission |
| NCEP | National Centers For Environmental Prediction (form. NMC; NWS Center) |
| ABBA | Automated Biomass Burning Algorithm |
| GMS | Geostationary Meteorological Satellite |
| MLS | Microwave Limb Sounder (EOS) |
| AMS | American Meteorological Society |
| COMSAT | COMmunications SATellite |