| Acronym | Meaning |
| LANDSAT | Land Remote Sensing Satellite |
| LDR | LIDAR |
| SSB | Single Sideband |
| ESIP | Earth System Information Partners Federation |
| PYI | Presidential Young Investigators |
| ITIR | Intermediate Thermal Infrared Radiometer |
| DTRC | David Taylor Research Center |
| RH | Relative Humidity |
| JIC | Joint Implementation Committee |
| ICSI | International Commission On Snow And Ice |