| Acronym | Meaning |
| OAO | Orbiting Astronomical Observatory |
| VISIT | Virtual Institute For Satellite Integration Training (NWS) |
| UHF | Ultra High Frequency |
| AOS | (Department Of) Atmospheric And Oceanic Sciences |
| FTS | Fourier Transform Spectrometer (HIS |
| MSL | Mean Sea Level |
| VISAD | Visualization For Algorithm Development |
| OSO | Orbiting Solar Observatory |
| KB/S | Kilobits Per Second |
| APP | AVHRR Polar Pathfinder |