ACRONYM LIST: NASA WEBSITE (1396 Total)

SOURCE: SOURCE: www.earthdata.nasa.gov/esdis/esdis-acronym-list

Captured: 07/20/14

Compilers Note: Below the list is a description of the actions taken to help NASA make their data delivery system on their website be more transparent to the laypeople who fucking well pay for it.

AcronymTitle/NameDefinition

3ROXThree Rivers Optical Exchange

3SSmall Satellite System, Suite de Systeme SPOT, SPOT Successor System

ABack to top

AAOEAirborne Antarctic Ozone Experiment

AATSRAdvanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer

ACCESSAdvancing Collaborative Connections for Earth System Science program

ACRActive Cavity Radiometer

ACRIMActive Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor

ACRIMSATActive Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor Satellite

ACRS/TLASAutomated Conflict Resolution System/TDRSS Look Angle System

ACSIAmerican Customer Satisfaction Index

ACTSAdvanced Communication Technology Satellite

ADCAffiliated Data Center

ADEOAdvanced Earth Observing Satellite

ADEOSAdvanced Earth Observing System

ADMAtmospherics Dynamics Mission

ADNASTER Data Network

ADRGARC-Digitized Raster Graphics

ADS40Airborne Digital Sensor 40

ADSLAsymmetric Digital Subscriber Line

ADURDArchiving, Distribution and User Services Requirements in EOSDIS

AEBAgencia Espacial Brasileira

AEM-2Application Explorer Mission-2

AERIAtmospheric Emitted Radiance Interferometer

AERONETAerosol Robotic Network

AESAtmospheric Environmental Service

AESICSASTER Emergency Scheduling Interface and Control System

AGIAdvanced Global Imager

AGSAlaska Ground Station

AGUAmerican Geophysical Union

AHAPAlaska High-Altitude aerial Photography

AIAAAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

AIMsAfricover Interpretation and Mapping System

AIMSAirborne Integrated Mapping System

AIRAirborne Imaging Radar

AirMISRAirborne Multi-Angle Imaging Spectroradiometer

AIRSAtmospheric Infrared Sounder

AIRSARAircraft Synthetic Aperture Radar

ALEXISArray of Low Energy X-Ray Imaging Sensors

ALIAdvanced Land Imager

ALOSAdvanced Land Observation Satellite

ALSAerial (Airborne) Laser Scanning

ALTMAirborne Laser Terrain Mapper

ALTMSAirborne Lidar Topographic Mapping System

AMAutomated Mapping

AM/FMAutomated Mapping/Facilities Management

AMI SARActive Microwave Imager Synthetic Aperture Radar

AMPRAdvanced Microwave Precipitation Radiometer

AMPSAutomatic Mapping and Planning System

AMRAltimetry Microwave Radiometer

AMRIRAdvanced Medium Resolution Imaging Radiometer

AMSAmerican Meteorological Society

AMSDAdjusted Mapping Support Data

AMSRAdvanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer

AMSR-CUAdvanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer - Control Unit

AMSR-EAdvanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer for EOS

AMSR-SUAdvanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer - Sensor Unit

AMSUAdvanced Microwave Sounding Unit

AMSU-A1AMSU-A1 Module - Receives V and W Band Frequencies on Channels 3-15

AMSU-A2AMSU-A2 Module - Receives K and Ka Band Frequencies on Channels 1 & 2

AMSU-BAdvanced Microwave Sounding Unit-B (Earlier MHS, Became HSB)

AMTSAdvanced Moisture and Temperature Sounder

ANGeArchive Next Generation

ANOVAAnalysis of Variance

AOAnnouncement of Opportunity

AOIPSAtmospheric and Oceanographic Image Processing System

AOLAirborne Oceanographic Lidar

AOSASTER Operation Segment

AOSPAdvanced On-Board Signal Processor

APANAsia Pacific Area Network

APARAbsorbed Photosynthetic Active Radiation

APCMAerial Photography Contract Management System

APIApplication programming interface

APIDApplication Process Identifier

APTAutomatic Picture Transmission

AQTAssociation Qubecoise de Tldtection

ARAAtmospheric Radiation Analysis

ARB48" Lidar Aerosol Reserach Branch

ARCAmes Research Center

ARESEARM (Atmospheric Radiation Measurement) Enhanced Shortwave Experiment

ARGOSArgos Data Collection and Position Location System

ARINAmerican Registry of Internet Names

ARISTOTELESApplications and Research Involving Space Technologies Observing The Earths' field from Low Earth orbiting Satellite

ARMSATAtmospheric Radiation Measurement Satellite

ARVIAtmospherically Resistant Vegetation Index

ASAccess Subgroup (Part of CEOS-WGISS)

ASARAdvanced Synthetic Aperture Radar

ASASAdvanced Solid-State Array Spectrometer

ASCAgence Spatiale Canadienne

ASCAAdvanced Satellite for Cosmology and Astrophysics

ASCATAdvanced Scatterometer

ASCIEAmerican Standard Code for Information Exchange

ASCIIAmerican Standard Code for Information Interchange

ASDCAtmospheric Science Data Center (Langley Research Center)

ASFAlaska Satellite Facility

ASF SDCAlaska Satellite Facility SAR Data Center (DAAC)

ASFUWGASF User Working Group

ASIAgenzia Spaziale Italiana (Italian Space Agency)

ASPAlaska SAR Processor

ASTERAdvanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer

ASTGTMASTER Global DEM

ATBDAlgorithm Theoretical Basis Document

ATDRSSAdvanced Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System

ATESAlcatel Espace Systems

ATLASAdvanced Thermal and Land Applications Sensor

ATLIDATmospheric LIDar

ATMAsynchronous Transfer Mode

ATMOSAtmospheric Observations Satellite (Trace Molecules Observed by Spectroscopy)

ATOSTAtlantic - THORpex Observing System Test

ATR1Automatic Target Recognition Module (Leica)

ATSAdvanced Technology Satellite

ATSRAlong Track Scanning Radiometer (ESA ERS)

AVHRRAdvanced Very High-Resolution Radiometer

AVHRR GACAVHRR Global Coverage Area

AVHRR LACAVHRR Local Area Coverage

AVIRISAirborne Visible and Infrared Imaging Spectrometer

AVISAirborne Vegetation Index Sensor

AVNIRAdvanced Visible and Near-Infrared Radiometer

AWARE

A tool for monitoring and forecasting Available WAter REsource in

mountain environment

AWiFSAdvanced Wide Field Sensor

AWOTSAutomated Wallops Orbital Tracking Station

BBack to top

BGPBoundary Gateway Protocol

BIHBureau International de lHeure

BIPMBureau International des Poids et Mesures

BNSCBritish National Space Centre (UK)

BRDFBi-directional Reflectance Distribution Function

BUFRBinary Universal Form for the Representation of meteorological data

BWCBandwidth Compression

BWEBandwidth Expansion

CBack to top

C5/6Collection 5/6 MODIS data

C-MARECentral Mediterranean Aerosol and Radiation Experiment

C-STARConically Scanning Two-Look Airborne Radiometer

CADUChannel Access Data Units

CAL WGCalibration Working Group

CAL/VALCalibration/Validation

CALIOPCloud-Aerosol LIdar and with Orthogonal Polarization

CALIPSOCloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observation

CalRENCalifornia Research and Education Network

CALSCloud and Aerosol Lidar System

CAMEXConvection and Moisture Experiment

CBERSChina-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite Program

CCBConfiguration Control Board

CCDCharged Coupled Device

CCRSCanada Centre for Remote Sensing

CCSDSConsultative Committee for Space Data Systems

CDASCommand and Data Acquisition Station

CDBCommand Data Block

CDDISCrustal Dynamics Data Information System

CDFCommon Data Format

CDIACCarbon Dioxide Information and Analysis Center (DOE/ORNL)

CDMSCryospheric Data Management System (NSIDC)

CDRCCIESIN Data and Research Center

CEESCommittee on Environment and Natural Resources Research

CEMSCSCentral Environmental Monitoring Satellite Computer System (NOAA)

CEMSDSCentral Environmental Satellite Data System

CEOEuropean Centre for Earth Observation

CEOSCommittee on Earth Observation Satellites

CEOSWGD/CSCEOS Working Group on Data, Catalog Subgroup

CERESClouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System

CESAConical Earth Sensor Assembly

CESBIOCentre d tudes Spatiales de la Biosphre (France)

CESDISCenter for Excellence in Space Data and Information Sciences (GSFC)

CFCChlorofluorocarbon

CFIClaes Fornell International

CIESINConsortium for International Earth Science Information Network

CINTEXCEOS Catalogue Interoperability Experiment

CIRColor Infrared

CIRSComposition Infrared Spectrometer

CISCryogenic Interferometer Spectrometer

CIWGCatalog Interoperability Working Group

CLCommand Language

CLAESCryogenic Limb Array Etalon Spectrometer

CLAMSCheasapeake Lighthouse and Aircraft Measurements for Satellites

CLCCORINE Land Cover

CLCWCommand Link Control Word

CMConfiguration Management

CMGClimate modeling grid

CMISConical Scanning Microwave Imager/Sounder

CMOConfiguration Management Office

CNESCentre National dtudes Spatiales (France)

CNRConsiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (Italy)

CNRSCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique (France)

COContracting Officer

COAREContinental Ocean-Atmosphere Regional Experiment

CODMACCommittee on Data Management, Archiving, and Computing

COMMGRCommunications Manager

CONAEComision National de Actividades Espaciales

CONUSConterminous United States

CORINECoordination of Information on Environment

COSConstellation Operations System

COSMICComputer Software Management and Information Center (NASA)

COSMO/SkyMedConstellation of Small satellites for the Mediterranean basin Observation

COSPARCongress for Space Research

COTRContracting Officers Technical Representative

COTSCommercial Off-The Shelf

CPPCloud Photopolarimeter

CPRCloud Profiling Radar

CRCorrelation Radiometer

CrIMSSCross-track Infrared and Advanced Technology Microwave Sounders

CrISCross-track Infrared Sounder

CRISTA/SPASCryogenic Infrared Spectrometers and Telescopes for the Atmosphere/ Shuttle Pallet Satellite

CRPCommand Relay Processor

CRSSCanadian Remote Sensing Society

CRYSYSCryospheric System

CSACanadian Space Agency

CSIROCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (Australia)

CSLCCalifornia Space Launch Complex

CSMA/CDCarrier-Sense Multiple-Access With Collision Detection

CVCube Visualization

CVAChange Vector Analysis

CZCSCoastal Zone Color Scanner (Nimbus-7)

DBack to top

DAACDistributed Active Archive Center

DADSData Archive and Distribution System

DAFData Archive Facility

DAIS-1Digital Airborne Imagery System

DARData Acquisition Request

DASData Analysis Subsystem

DASDetailed Activity Schedule

DCNDocument Change Notice

DCSData Collection System

DDLDirect Downlink

DEDSDAAC to EDOS Data Set

DELData Evaluation Laboratory (GSFC)

DEMDigital Elevation Model

DEM-GDigital Elevation Model - Graphic (coordinates)

DEM-PDigital Elevation Model - Planar (coordinates)

DEMEXAlternate name for the ASTER GDEM Explorer

DGDFDigital Geospatial Data Files

DGPSDifferential Global Positioning System; Differential Global Positioning Satellite

DHCPDynamic Host Configuration Protocol

DHFData Handling Facility

DIALDifferential Absorption Lidar

DIFDirectory Interchange Format

difSARDifferential SAR

DIGCATDigital Catalogue

DIGESTDigital Geographic Information Exchange Standard

DISCData and Information Services Center

DLGDigital Line Graph

DLRDeutsches Zentrum fr Luft- und Raumfahrt (German Aerospace Agency)

DLSDynamic Limb Sounder

DMODEM and Orthorectified

DMSPDefense Meteorological Satellite Program

DMZDemilitarized Zone

DNSDomain Name Service

DOCDepartment of Commerce

DoDDepartment of Defense

DOEDepartment of Energy

DOIDigital Object Identifier

DOPLIDDoppler Lidar

DOQDigital Orthophoto Quadrangle

DORISDoppler Orbitography and Radiopositioning Integrated By Satellite

DOSDepartment of State

DPRDual Precipitation Radar

DRGDigital Raster Graphic

DRSSData Relay Satellite System

DTEDDigital Terrain Elevation Data

DTMDigital Terrain Model

DUEDAAC Unique Extension

DWLDoppler Wind Lidar

DWSDoppler Wind Sensor

EBack to top

E-ISATEOSDIS Internet Security Assessment Team

E-LIDARExperimental Lidar

EARLSeLEuropean Association of Remote Sensing Laboratories

EarthCAREEarth Clouds Aerosols and Radiation Explorer

EASElectrical Accommodation Subsystem (Terra AM-1)

EBnetEOSDIS Backbone network

EBSEOS Broadcast Stations

ECEuropean Community

ECAEarth Central Angle

ECCEarthdata Code Collaborative

ECEEarthdata Collaboration Environment

ECHOEOS Clearing House

ECMPECS Configuration Management Plan

ECMWFEuropean Center for Medium-range Weather Forecasting

ECOMEOSDIS Communications System

ECRBEOS Configuration Review Board

ECRBEMOS Configuration Review Board

ECRSESDIS Consolidated Requirements System

ECSEOSDIS Core System

ECSSEOS Common Spacecraft Specification

ECSTVPECS Test and Verification Procedures

ECSVDBECS Verification Database

ECTEOS Compatibility Test

ED50European Datum 1950

EDCEarth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Data Center (USGS)

EDFECS Development Facility

EDGEOS Data Gateway (V0 Client Replacement of B0SOT)

EDGRSEarth Data Gathering and Reporting System

EDHSECS Data Handling System

EDMAESDIS Data Model Analysis

EDOCSEOS Data Operations and Communications System

EDOSEOS Data and Operations System

EDSExpedited Data Sets

EDUEDOS Data Unit

EEEarth Explorer

EECFEarthnet ERS-1 Central Facility

EEIDEOSDIS External Interface Document

EERExternal Engineering Review

EETSEOS Electronic Transfer System

EGSEOS Ground Station

EGTEOSDIS Ground Terminal

EGTSEOS Ground Test System

EINECS Identification Number

EIONETEuropean Environment Information and Observation Network

EITEOSDIS Integration Team

EITSOESDIS Information Technology Security Official

ELANOREarth Limb And Nadir Operational Retrieval

ELVExpendable Launch Vehicle

EMACCEOS Multiple Applications Control Center

EMDEOSDIS Core System Maintenance and Development

EMEECS Maintenance Environment

EMISEDOS Management Information System

EMLSEOS Microwave Limb Sounder

EMOCEOSDIS Mission Operations Center

EMOSEOS Mission Operations System

EMOWGEOS Mission Operations Working Group

EMSESDIS Metrics System

EMSnEOS Mission Support network

ENMCEnterprise Network Management Center

ENSOEl Nino Southern Oscillation

ENVISATEnvironmental Satellite

EOEarth Observation

EO-1Earth Orbiter-1

EO-ICWGEarth Observations International Coordination Working Group

EOCEOS Operations Center

EOCCEOS Operations and Control Center

EOISEarth Observation Information System

EOPEDOS Operation Protocol

EOPSERBE Operational Processing System (LaRC)

EORCEarth Observation Research Center

EOSEarth Observing System

EOS AEROEOS Aerosol Mission

EOS ALTEOS Altimetry Mission

EOS AMEarth Observing System AM or morning crossing (Terra satellite)

EOS CHEMEOS Chemistry Mission

EOS COLOREOS Color Mission

EOS PMEarth Observing System PM or afternoon crossing (Aqua satellite)

EOS-GEarth Observing System - Goddard

EOSATEarth Observing Satellite Company

EOSCEOS Operations Support Capability

EOSDISEarth Observation System Data and Information System

EOSFDSEOS Flight Data System

EOSIWGEOS Investigator Working Group

EOSPEarth Observing Scanning Polarimeter

EOSPSOEOS Project Science Office

EOSSALTEarth Observing Solid-State Radar Altimeter

EOSSMSEOS Space Measurement System

EOSSRPEOS Scientific Research Program

EOTEDOS Operational Timeline

EOWGESDIS Operations Working Group

EPEarth Probe

EPDSEMOS Production Data Set

EPGECS Process Improvement Group

EPGNEOS Polar Ground Network

EPGSEOS Polar Ground Station

EPGSSEarth Observing Polar Ground Station Services

EPOPEuropean Polar-Orbiting Platform

EPSEUMETSAT Polar System

EPTOMSEarth Probe Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer

ER-2Earth Resources NASA research aircraft

ERASTExperimental Research Aircraft Sensor Technology Program

ERBEEarth Radiation Budget Experiment

ERBSEarth Radiation Budget Satellite

ERDASEarth Resources Data Analysis System

ERDETESDIS Requirements Database Engineering Team

ERGEOSDIS Review Group

EROSEarth Resources Observation System

ERPSEOS Real-Time Processing System

ERS-1Earth Remote-sensing Satellite-1

ERSAREarth Resources Synthetic Aperture Radar

ERSDACEarth Remote Sensing Data Analysis Center

ERTS-1Earth Resources Technology Satellite 1

ESAEuropean Space Agency

ESADEarth Science and Applications Data System

ESDDEarth Science Data Directory

ESDISEarth Science Data and Information System

ESDREarth Science Data Record

ESDSWGEarth Science Data System Working Group

ESDTEarth Science Data Type

ESEEarth Sciences Enterprise

ESHEDOS Service Header

ESICEarth Science Information Center

ESIDEOSDIS Systems Interface Document

ESIPFederation of Earth Science Information Partners

ESIPSEOSDIS Science Investigator-Led Processing System

ESMESEOS System Management and Engineering Site

ESMOEarth Science Mission Operations

ESMOSEarth Science Mission Operation System

ESMPECS Schedule Management Plan

ESMRElectronically Scanning Microwave Radiometer

ESNEOSDIS Science Network (ECS) (Replaced By Ebnet)

ESOESDIS Standards Office

ESOCEOSDIS System and Operations Concept (Document)

ESODEarth Science On-Line Directory

ESOOESDIS Science Operations Office

ESQLEarth Science Query Language

ESRINEuropean Space Research Institute (ESA)

ESSAACEarth System Science and Applications Advisory Committee

ESSCEarth System Sciences Committee

ESSEEDOS System Support Environment

ESSIEarth and Space Science Informatics

ESSnEOS Science Support network

ESSOEarth Science Support Office

ESSPEarth Science Systems Program

ESSTEarth Science Search Tool

ESTBEGNOS System Test Bed

ESTECEuropean Space Research and Space Technology Centre (ESA)

ESTOLEOS Standard Text and Operation Language

ETM+Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (Landsat 7)

ETRS89European Terrestrial Reference System 1989

ETSEOS Test System

ETSFEOSDIS Test System Facility

ETTSECS Trouble Ticketing System

EUMETSATEuropean Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites

EUMSESDIS User Model Scenario

EVRECS Verification Report

FBack to top

FAQFrequently Asked Questions

FCCSETFederal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering and Technology

FCDASFairbanks Command and Data Acquisition Station

FDFFlight Dynamics Facility

FDSFlight Dynamics System

FEFast Ethernet

FEMAFederal Emergency Management Agency

FEWSFamine Early Warning System

FGDCFederal Geographic Data Committee

FIFEFirst ISLSCP Field Experiment

FIREFirst ISCCP (International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project) Regional Experiment

FIRMSFire Information for Resource Management System

FM-1Flight Model 1 (NASA EOS MODIS)

FOIAFreedom Of Information Act

FORTEFast On-Orbit Recording of Transient Events

FORTRANFORmula TRANslation

FOSFlight Operations Segment (ECS)

FOTFlight Operations Team (ECS)

FOVField of View

FPARFraction of photosynthetically active radiation

FRGPFront Range GigaPOP

FSAFederal Space Agency (Russia)

FSTField Support Terminal

FTPFile Transfer Protocol

FYFiscal Year

GBack to top

G3OSGlobal Terrestrial Observing System

GACGlobal Area Coverage (AVHRR)

GALILEOInformal name of GNSS

GATESGeostationary Advanced Technology Environmental System

GBgigabyte (109)

GBADGround Based Attitude Determination

gbpsGiga bits per second

GCCGoddard Communications Control

GCDCGlobal Change Data Center

GCDISGlobal Change Data and Information System

GCLDCGlobal Change Landsat Data Collection

GCMDGlobal Change Master Directory

GCPsGround Control Points

GDAACGoddard Distributed Active Archive Center

GDAOGoddard [Space Flight Center] Data Assimilation Office

GDASNCEP 1-Degree Global Data Assimilation Model

GDEMGlobal Digital Elevation Model

GDExGlobal Data Explorer

GDRGeophysical Data Record (JPL)

GDSGround Data System

GDS IMSGround Data System Information Management System

GDTGlobal DIgital Topography

GEBAGlobal Energy Budget Archive

GEMIGlobal Environment Monitoring MSAVI

GENESISGlobal Environmental and Ecological Simulation of Interactive Systems

GEOGeosynchronous Earth Orbit

GEOSGoddard Earth Observing System

GEOSSGlobal Earth Observation System of Systems

GeosatNaval Geodetic Satellite

GeoTIFFGeographic Tagged Image File Format

GeoVISGeographic Vector Interpretation System (Africover)

GERISGeophysical Environmental Research Imaging Spectrometer

GESGoddard Earth Sciences

GES DISCGSFC Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center

GESSEPGSFC Earth Space Science Education Project

GEWEXGlobal Energy and Water cycle Experiment

GFCCGlobal Forest Cover Change

GFSGlobal Forecast System

GGIGPS Geoscience Instrument

GHRCGlobal Hydrology Resource Center

GIBSGlobal Imagery Browse Services

GISGeographical Information System

GISIGGeographical Information Systems International Group

GISSGoddard Institute for Space Studies

GLAGoddard Laboratory for Atmospheres

GLASGeoscience Laser Altimeter System

GLASTGamma Ray Large-Area Space Telescope

GLCCGlobal Land Cover Characterization

GLCNGlobal Land Cover Network

GLCTSGlobal Land Cover Test Sites

GLIGlobal Imager (Japan, ADEOS)

GLISGlobal Land Information System

GLLGalileo

GLMGeostationary Meteorological Satellite

GLOBEGlobal Change Observing Mission

GLONASSGlobal'naya Navigatsionnaya Sputnikovaya Sistema, Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System (Russia)

GLOSSGlobal Observation Surveillance System

GloVISGlobal Visualizer

GLRSGeoscience Laser Ranging System

GLRS-AGeoscience Laser Ranging System Altimeter

GLRS-RGeoscience Laser Ranging System Ranger

GMAOGlobal Modeling and Assimilation Office

GMLGeography Markup Language

GMSGeostationary Meteorological Satellite

GMSTGreenwich Mean Sidereal Time

GMTGreenwich Mean Time

GMUGeorge Mason University

GNGround Network

GN&CGuidance, Navigation and Control

GN&CSGuidance, Navigation, and Control Subsystem (Terra AM-1)

GNSGEOnet Names Server

GNSSGloba Navigation Satellite System

GOCEGravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer

GOESGeostationary Operational Environmental Satellite

GOFCGlobal Observations of Forest Cover (IGOS)

GOLDGlobal Observation of Land Cover Dynamics

GOMEGlobal Ozone Monitoring Experiment

GOMIGlobal Ozone Monitoring Instrument

GOMOSGlobal Ozone Monitoring by Occultation of Stars

GOMRGlobal Ozone Monitoring Radiometer

GOMSGeostationary Operational Meteorological Satellites

GOPMGoddard Orbital Parameters Message

GOSGeomagnetic Observing System

GPDGoddard Policy Directive (formerly called GMI)

GPGGoddard Procedures and Guidelines

GPIGlobal Precipitation Index

GPPGross Primary Productivity

GPRGround Penetrating Radar

GPROFGoddard PRO Filing algorithm for instantaneous rain retrieval

GPSGlobal Positioning System

GPSDISGlobal Positioning System Data Information System (JPL)

GPSDRGlobal Positioning System Demonstration Receiver

GPSOSGlobal Positioning Sensor Occultation System

GPSRGlobal Positioning Satellite Receiver

GPSSSGlobal Positioning System Sustaining Support

GRACEGravity Recovery And Climate Experiment

GRASSGeographic Resource Analysis Support System

GRDCGlobal Runoff Data Center

GREGeneric Routing Encapsulation

GRS 80Geodetic Reference System of 1980

GRTGround Receipt Time

GS[EOS] Ground System

GSDIGlobal Spatial Data Infrastructure

GSDMGlobal Spatial Data Model

GSDSGlobal Spatial Data System

GSFCGoddard Space Flight Center

GSIFGround Station Interface Facility

GSIPGround Station Interface Processor

GSLVGeosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle

GSMGlobal System for Mobile Communication

GTDSGoddard Trajectory Determination System

GTEGlobal Tropospheric Experiment

GTOPO30A global digital elevation model (DEM) with a horizontal grid spacing of 30 arc seconds

GTWAYGateway [for Version 0 interoperability]

GUIGraphical User Interface

GURPGoddard Uncosted Reduction Project

GVGround Validation

GWGateway

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HALOEHalogen Occultation Experiment

HCRHDF EOS Configuration Record

HDFHierarchical Data Format

HDF-EOSHierarchical Data Format - Earth Observing System

HDDSHazards Data Distribution System

HEGHDF-EOS to GeoTIFF Conversion Tool

HEOHigh Earth Orbit

HEWHDF-EOS WEB-based subsetter

HGMLHyper Graphics Markup Language (Graphical Alternative to HTML)

HIMSSHigh-Resolution Microwave Spectrometer Sounder (Replaced By MIMR)

HIRDLSHigh Resolution Dynamics Limb Sounder

HIRISHigh-Resolution Imaging Spectrometer

HIRRLSHigh-Resolution Research Limb Sounder

HIRSHigh-Resolution Infrared Sounder

HISHigh-Resolution Interferometer Sounder

HPGNHigh-Precision Geodetic Network

HRDFEPHigh Rate Demodulator Front End Processor

HRGHigh-Resolution Geometry (SPOT)

HRPTHigh-Resolution Picture Transmission (AVHRR)

HRVHaute Rsolution dans le Visible (SPOT)

HRVIRHigh Resolution Visible Infrared (scanner)

HSBHumidity Sounder - Brazil (Derivative of AMSU-B, Replacing MHS)

HSIHue, Saturation, Intensity Hyperspectral Imaging Instrument

HTMLHypertext Markup Language

HTTPHypertext Transport Protocol

HYDICEHyperspectral Digital Imagery Collection Experiment

HYMAPAirborne Hyperspectral Imaging

IBack to top

I&CLC2000Image and CORINE Land Cover 2000

I-SIPSICESat Science Investigator-led Processing System

IASIInfrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer

IAUInternational Astronomical Union

IBMInternational Business Machines

ICARTTInternational Consortium for Atmospheric Research on Transport and Transformation

ICCInstrument Control Center

ICDInterface Control Document

ICESatIce, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite

ICFInstrument Control Facility (ECS)

ICMPInternet Control Message Protocol

ICSUInternational Council of Scientific Unions

IDLInteractive Data Language

IEEEInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

IELVIntermediate Expendable Launch Vehicle

IEOSInternational Earth Observing System

IERSInternational Earth Rotation Service

IFOVInstantaneous Field of View

IFREMERInstiut Francais de Recherche pour l'Exploration de la Mer

IFSAREInter-ferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar for Elevation

IGACInternational Global Atmospheric Chemistry Program of the IGBP

IGAPInternational Global Aerosol Program

IGARSSIEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium

IGBPInternational Geosphere - Biosphere Programme

IGMP-DIS

International GeosphereBiosphere Programme Data and

Information System

IGMPInternet Group Multicast Protocol

IGNInternational Geodetic Network

IGOSIntegrated Global Observing Strategy

IGSICEsat Ground System

IGSTICESat Ground System Test

IKAR-Nscanning microwave radiometer system

IKAR-Pnadir microwave radiometer

ILASImproved Limb Atmospheric Spectrometer

IMGInterferometric Monitor for Greenhouse Gases

IMOCICESat Mission Operations Center

IMSInformation Management System

INPEInstituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (Brasil)

InSARInterferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar

INSATIndian National Satellite

INSPIREInfrastructure of Spatial Information in the European Community

IntelsatInternational Telecommunications Satellite

IOCICESat Orbit Control Software

IONETInternet Protocol Operational Network

IOTInstrument Operations Team

IPInternet Protocol

IPCCIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

IPDInformation Processing Division (GSFC)

IPNOCInternet Protocol Network Operations Center

IPOCInternational Partner Operations Center

IPOMSInternational Polar Orbiting Meteorological Satellite Committee

IRInfrared

IRInterim Release

IR&DIndependent Research and Development

IR-RADInfrared Radiometer

IRADIndependent Research And Development

IRCDInterface Requirements Control Document

IRDInterface Requirements Document

IRTSInfrared Temperature Sounder

ISAMSImproved Stratospheric And Mesospheric Sounder

ISASInstitute of Space and Astronautical Science

ISCCPInternational Satellite Cloud Climatology Project

ISDNIntegrated Systems Digital Network

ISFInstrument Support Facility

ISIPSICEsat Science Investigator-Led Processing System

ISIRInfrared Spectral Imaging Radiometer

ISLSCPInternational Satellite Land Surface Climatology Project

ISOInternational Organization for Standardization

ISPInternet Service Provider

ISPRSInternational Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

ISROIndian Space Research Organisation

ISSInternational Space Station

ISSNInternational Standard Serial Number

ISTInstrument Support Terminal

ITIRIntermediate Thermal Infrared Radiometer

ITRFInternational Terrestrial Reference Frame

ITRSInternational Terrestrial Rotation Service

IWGInvestigator Working Group

IWGDDInteragency Working Group on Digital Data

IWGDMGCInteragency Working Group on Data Management for Global Change

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JAVAJoint Academic Virtual Application

JAXAJapan Aerospace Exploration Agency

JEOCJapan's Earth Observation Center

JEOSJapanese Earth Observing System

JERS-1Japanese Earth Remote-sensing Satellite-1

JGOFSJoint Global Ocean Flux Study

JMAJapan Meteorological Agency

JPLJet Propulsion Laboratory

JPLAIRSARJPL Airborne Synthetic Aperture Radar

JPOPJapanese Polar-Orbiting Platform

JRCJoint Research Centre (Italy)

JRC CEOEuropean Commission Joint Research Centre

JSCJohnson Space Center

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KKelvin

KARIKorea Aerospace Research Institute

KBkilobyte (103)

KMLKeyhole Markup Language

KNMIRoyal Netherlands Meteorological Institute

KOMPSATKorea Multipurpose Satellite

KSCKennedy Space Center

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L0Level 0 (zero)

L0RLevel 0 Release

L1Level 1

L1GLevel 1 Geometrically Corrected

L1RLevel 1 Radiometrically Corrected

L2Level 2

L3Level 3

L4Level 4

LAADSLevel 1 and Atmosphere Archive and Distribution System

LACLocal Area Coverage

LADARLaser Detection and Ranging

LAGEOSLaser Geodynamics Satellite

LAILeaf area index

LAMPLow Altitude Mapping Photogrammetry

LAMPSLaser-scan Automated Map Production System

LANLocal Area Network

LANCELand Atmosphere Near real-time Capability for EOS

LANLLos Alamos National Lab

LandsatLand Remote-Sensing Satellite

LaRC ASDCLangley Research Center Atmospheric Science Data Center

LaRCNETLangley Research Center Network

LARSELaboratory for Applications of Remote Sensing in Ecology

LASELidar Atmospheric Sensing Experiment

LaserLight Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation

LaTISLangley Research Center's TRMM Information System

LBSLocation-Based Services

LCCSLand Cover Classification System

LDHFLandsat-7 Data Handling Facility

LDOPELand Data Operational Product Evaluation

LDOSLandsat Data and Operations System

LEOLow Earth Orbit

LERTSLaboratoire d'Etudes et de Recherches en Teledetedion Spatiale

LIDARLIght Detection And Ranging instrument

LIDQALandsat Image Data Quality and Analysis

LIGHTSARLightweight Synthetic Aperture Radar

LIMSLimb Infrared Monitor of the Stratosphere

LISLightning Imaging Sensor

LITELidar-in-space Technology Experiment

LLCLogical Link Control

LMDLaboratoire de Meteorologie Dynamique

LOGSWGLandsat Operations Ground Segment Working Group

LOSLoss Of Signal

LP DAACLand Processes DAAC

LRLaser Retroreflector

LRPTLow-Resolution Picture Transmission

LRRLLow Rate Return Link

LRSLandsat Recorder System

LSPIMLand-Surface Processes and Interactions Mission

LSRLand Surface Reflectance

LTALong Term Archive

LUTLook Up Table

LWLongwave radiation

LWIRLong-Wave Infrared (spectral region)

LZPLevel Zero Processing

LZPFLevel Zero Processing Facility

LZPSLevel Zero Processing System

LZWLempel Ziv Welch

MBack to top

MAGSATMagnetic Field (Magnetometer) Satellite

ManLanManhattan Landing (high performance exchange point in New York City)

MAPMap Accuracy Programme (Africover)

MAPSMeasurement of Atmospheric Pollution from Satellites

MAPSATMapping Satellite

MASMODIS Airborne Simulator

MASTERMODIS/ASTER Airborne Simulator

MatlabMatrix laboratory

MAXMid-Atlantic Crossroads

MBmegabyte

mbmillibar

MBLAMulti-Beam Laser Altimeter

MCIPMission Critical IP

MCPMeteorological Communications Package

MCSTMODIS Characterization Support Team (EOS)

MEaSUREsMaking Earth System data records for Use in Research Environments

MEBSMODIS Emergency Backup System (EOS)

MEISMultispectral Electrooptical Imaging Sensor

MELVMedium Expendable Launch Vehicle

MEOMiddle Earth Orbit (Satellite)

MERESMineral and Energy Resources Exploration Satellite (Japan)

MERISMedium-Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (ESA Envisat)

MESSRMultispectrum Electronic Self-Scanning Radiometer

METEOSATGeosynchronous Meteorology Satellite (ESA)

METIMinistry of Economy Trade and Industry (Formerly Known As MITI)

METOPMeteorological Operational Weather Satellite

METSATMeteorological Satellite

METSOATEuropean Weather Satellite

MFOVMedium Field of View

MGRSMilitary Grid Reference System

MHSMicrowave Humidity Sounder (EOS)

MHzMegaHertz

MIASMultispectral Image Analysis System

MIDASMultispectral Interactive Data Analysis System

MIMRMultifrequency Imaging Microwave Radiometer

MIPASMichelson Interferometer for Passive Atmospheric Sounding

MIRMultispectral Imaging Radiometer

MIRASMicrowave Imaging Radiometer with Aperture Synthesis (ESA)

MIRIAM/DOPIMir Infrared Atmospheric Measurements/Double Pendulum Interferometer

MISRMulti-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (EOS)

MITIMinistry of International Trade and Industry

MIVISMultispectral Infrared and Visible Imaging Spectrometer

MLSMicrowave Limb Sounder

MMRModular Multi-Band Radiometer

MO&DSDMission Operations and Data Systems Directorate (GSFC Code 500)

MOAMemorandum Of Agreement

MOCMission Operations Center

MODAPSMODIS Adaptive Processing System

MODExtractMODIS Data Pool Extraction Tool

MODISModerate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (EOS)

MODIS-NModerate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer - Nadir

MODLANDMODIS Land Discipline Group (EOS)

MODSModerate Resolution Imaging Spectrometer

MOMSModular Optoelectric Multispectral Scanner

MOPMeteosat Operational Programme

MOPITTMeasurements of Pollution in the Troposphere

MOSMarine Observation Satellite

MOSPFMulticast Open Shortest Path First

MOUMemorandum of Understanding

MP-MPMultipoint-Multipoint Systems

MPPPMulti-Link Point-to-Point Protocol

MPRDModified Proportional Radial Displacement

MPSMission Planning System (ASF)

mradmicroradians

MRIRMedium Resolution Infrared Radiometer (Nimbus)

MrSIDMultiresolution Seamless Image Database

MRTMODIS Reprojection Tool

MRTSwatchMODIS Reprojection Tool for Swath

MRTWebMODIS Reprojection Tool for the Web

msmillisecond

MSASMTSAT Satellite-Based Augmentation Satellite

MSAVIModified Soil Adjusted Vegetation Index

MSCMultispectral Camera

MSFCMarshall Space Flight Center

MSGMeteosat Second Generation (ESA)

MSLMean Sea Level

MSMRMulti-frequency Scanning Microwave Radiometer

MSRMicrowave Scanning Radiometer

MSSMulti-Spectral Scanner (Landsat 1-5)

MSUMicrowave Sounding Unit

MSU-SKMultispectral Optical Scanner

MTFModulation Transfer Function

MTSMeteoroid Technology Satellite (NASA)

MTSATMulti-functional Transport Satellite (Japan)

MTTRMean Time To Recover

MTTRSMean Time To Restore Service

NBack to top

NAALSEDNorth American ASTER Land Surface Emissivity Database

NACPNorth American Carbon Program

NADNorth American Datum

NALNational Aerospace Laboratory of Japan

NALCNorth American Land Characterization

NAMNASA Advisory Manager

NAPPNational Aerial Photography Program

NARSANational Advanced Remote Sensing Applications Program

NARSTONorth American Research Strategy for Tropospheric Ozone

NASNational Academy of Sciences

NASNASA Advisory Council

NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

NASCOMNASA Communications Network

NASCOPNASA Communications Operating Procedures

NASDANational Space Development Agency (Japan)

NASIRCNASA Automated Systems Incident Response Capabilities

NASTRANNASA Structural Analysis (Program)

NAVSTARNavigation Satellite Timing and Ranging Global Positioning System

NBARNadir BRDF Adjusted Reflectance

NBISNorthern Biosphere Information System

NBSMNational Bureau of Surveying and Mapping (China)

NCARNational Center for Atmospheric Research

NCCNational Cartographic Centre (Iran)

NCDCNational Climatic Data Center (NOAA)

NCDSNASA Climate Data System

NCEPNational Center for Environmental Prediction (NOAA)

NCEP AWCNational Center for Environmental Prediction Air Weather Center

NCFNSSDC Computer Facility

NCGIANational Center for Geographic Information and Analysis

NCSANational Center for Supercomputer Applications

NCSCNational Computer Security Center

NCSLNational Computer Systems Laboratory

NDCSNational Digital Cartographic Standards

NDMCNational Drought Mitigation Center

NDPRNASA Defense Purchase Request

NDVINormalized Difference Vegetation Index

NEDNational Elevation Dataset

NEPPNASA Electronic Parts and Packaging

NERCNational Environmental Research Centre (UK)

NESDDNOAA Earth Science Data Directory

NESDISNational Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NOAA)

NETNational Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service

netCDFNetwork Common Data Format

NewDISSNew Data and Information Systems and Services

NEWSNOAAs Earth Watch Service

NEXRADNext Generation Weather Radar

NGDCNational Geophysical Data Center (NOAA); National Geospatial Data Clearinghouse

NGDFNational Geospatial Data Files

NGIXNext Generation Internet Exchange

NGMANational Geoscience Mapping Agency (Australia)

NGMBDNational Geologic Map Database (USGS)

NGTNASA Ground Terminal

NGWICNational Ground Water Information Center

NHAPNational High Altitude Photography

NIACNASA Institute for Advanced Concepts

NICNASA Information Center

NICMOSNear-Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer

NIMBUSNASA Meteorological Satellites (1 through 7)

NIRNear Infrared (spectral region)

NISENear Real-Time SSM/I EASE-Grid Daily Global Ice Concentration and Snow Extent

NISNNASA Integrated Services Network

NISSNASA Institutional Support Systems

NITRDNetworking and Information Technology Research and Development

NIXNASA Image Exchange

NLAPSNational Landsat Archive Production System (USGS)

NLCDNational Land Cover Dataset (USGS)

NLDCNASA Landsat Data Collection

NLOSNot Line of Sight

NMASNational Map Accuracy Standards

NMCNational Meteorological Center (NOAA)

NMDNASA Master Directory

NMINASA Management Instruction

NMOSNetwork and Mission Operations Support (NASA Program)

NMOSNASA Management and Operations Support

NMPNew Millenium Program

NNSSNavy Navigational Satellite System

NO2Nitrogen Dioxide

NOAANational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NOAA SAANOAA Satellite Active Archive

NOARLNaval Oceanographic and Atmospheric Research Lab

NOCNetwork Operations Center

NODCNational Oceanographic Data Center (NOAA)

NODSNASA Ocean Data System

NODISNSSDC Online Data and Information Service

NOMCNetwork Operations Management Center

NOSIENODC Ocean Science Information Exchange

NOSSNational Oceanic Satellite System

NOXNorthern Crossroads

NPASNetwork Planning and Analysis System

NPGNASA Procedure and Guidelines

NPOESSNational Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System

NPOP-1NASA Polar Orbiting Platform (One)

NPPNPOESS Preparatory Project

NPRNASA Procedural Requirements

NRANASA Research Announcement

NRCNational Research Council

NRDNNOAA Radar Data Network

NRENNational Research and Education Network

NRLNaval Research Laboratory

NRSANational Remote Sensing Agency (India)

NRSCNational Remote Sensing Centre (UK)

NRSCCNational Remote Sensing Centre of China

NRTNear Real-Time

NRTPNear Real-Time Processor

NRTPENear Real-Time Processing Effort

NRTSNear Real-Time System

NSAPNetwork Services Access Point

NSAUNational Space Agency of Ukraine

NSCNorwegian Space Centre

NSCATNASA Scatterometer

NSDSNASA Software Documentation Standard

NSFNational Science Foundation

NSIDCNational Snow and Ice Data Center

NSMNetwork Service Manager

NSNNASA Science Network

NSPKorean National Space Development Plan

NSpCNational Space Council

NSPDNational Space Policy Directive

NSRNISN Service Request

NSRSNational Spatial Reference System (NOAA)

NSSDCNational Space Science Data Center

NSTCNational Space and Technology Council

NSTRNASA Standard Tape Recorder

NTISNational Technical Information Service

NTSNational Topographic Series (Canada); National Topographic System (Canada); Navigation Technology Satellite

NTTFNASA Test and Training Facility

NVAPNASA Water Vapor Project

NVCSNational Vegetation Classification Standard

NWPNumerical Weather Prediction

NWSNational Weather Service (NOAA)

NWS-HRLNWS - Hydrologic Research Laboratory

NWS-RFCNWS - Regional Forecast Center

NWS-RFONWS - River Forecast Office

OBack to top

O3Ozone

OBPGOcean Biology Processing Group

OCDPSOcean Color Data Processing System

OCMOcean Colour Monitor

OCROptical Character Recognition; Optical Character Reader

OCTSOcean Color and Temperature Scanner (Japan, ADEOS)

ODBOrbit Determination Beacon

ODLObject Description Language

ODSOne Day Schedule

OECOptical-Electronic Camera

OGCOpen Geospatial Consortium

OLSOptical Line Scanner

OMBOffice of Management and Budget

OMIOzone Monitoring Instrument

OMISOptical Multichannel Imaging Sensor (NPOESS)

ONVSOzone Near-real-time and Very-fast-delivery System

ORFEOOptical and Radar Federated Earth Observation

ORNLOak Ridge National Laboratory

OSCOrbital Sciences Corporation

OSCAROnline Satellite Catalogue and Request System (NOAA)

OSDPDOffice of Space Data Processing and Distribution (NOAA)

OSFObservation Schedule File

OSMIOcean Scanning Multispectral Imager

OSPFOpen Shortest Path First (Routing Protocol)

OSTAOffice of Space and Terrestrial Applications

OSTMOcean Surface Topography Mission

OSTPOffice of Science and Technology Policy

PBack to top

PACORPacket Processor

PALSARPhased-Array L-band SAR (Japan)

PBpetabyte (1015)

PDRProduct Delivery Record

PDSProduction Data Set

PE&RSPhotogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing (journal)

PFMProto-Flight Model

PGEProduct Generation Exectuable

PGSProduct Generation System

PGSPolar Ground System

PGSProduct Generation System

PHDPolar HDF-EOS Data Imaging and Subsetting

PIPrincipal Investigator

PIMProtocol Independent Multicast

PIPPremium Internet Protocol

PLPublic Law

PLDSPilot Land Data System

P-MPPoint-MultiPoint systems

PMRPressure-Modulated Radiometer

PNNLPacific Northwest National Laboratory

POAMPolar Ozone and Aerosols Mission

POCPoint Of Contact

PO DAACPhysical Oceanography Distribution Active Archive Center

POEMPolar-Orbit Earth Observation Mission

POEMSPositron Electron Magnet Spectrometer

POESPolar-Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite

POGOPolar-Orbiting Geophysical Observatory

POLARISPhotochemistry of Ozone Loss in the Arctic Region In Summer

POLDERPolarization and Directionality of Earth's Reflectances (CNES, ADEOS)

POLESPolar Exchange at the Sea Surface

POPProgram Operating Plan

POSProduct Order Status

PPPrincipal Point

PPRPhotopolarimeter Radiometer

PPSPrecipitation Processing System

PRPrecipitation Radar (TRMM)

PRAREPrecise Range and Range Rate Equipment

PRAREEPrecise Range and Range Rate Equipment - Extended

PRIRODANature Instrument Model on Russian MIR Station

PRISMPanchromatic Remote Sensing Instrument for Stereo Mapping (Japan); Processes Research by an Imaging Space Mission

PSAProduct Specific Attributes

PSATPredicted Site Acquisition Table

PSLAProject Service Level Agreement

PSLVPolar Satellite Launch Vehicle

PTHPerformance Test Host

PUProcessing Unit

PVPrecision Visuals

PVIPerpendicular Vegetation Index

QBack to top

QAQuality Assurance

QCQuality Control

QOSQuality of Service

QUASARQuality Assurance and Stability Reference

RBack to top

RARadar Altimeter

RADARRAdio Direction And Ranging

RADARSATRadar Satellite

RAMPRadarsat Antarctic Mapping Program

RARReal Aperture Radar

RASARussia Aviation-Space Agency

RASCALRaster Scanning Airborne Laser

RBDRate Buffered Data

RCIPReal-Time Critical IP

RCSSMRSRegional Center for Services in Surveying, Mapping and Remote Sensing

REYNSSTNCEP Reynolds Blended SST Weekly Product

RFRadio Frequency

RFCRequest For Comment

RGBRed-Green-Blue

RGSReceiving Ground Station (ASF)

RINEXReceiver Independent Exchange (GPS data format)

RIPRouter Information Protocol

RISRaster Image Set

RMSRequirements Management System

RMSERoot-Mean-Square Error

RNSSRadio Navigation Satellite Service

ROARemotely Operated Aircraft

ROMRough Order of Magnitude

ROMRead-Only Memory

ROSARadio Occultation for Sounding the Atmosphere

ROSHYDROMETRussian Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring

ROSISReflective Optics System Imaging Spectrometer

rpmrevolutions per minute

RSARussian Space Agency Rosaviakosmos

RSACRemote Sensing Applications Center

RSGRemote Sensing Group (UAZ)

RSIRADARSAT International

RSMASRosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences

RSSRemote Sensing Society (UK)

RSTRemote Science Terminal

RTReal-Time

RTADSReal-Time Attitude Determination System

RTCMRadio Technical Commission for Maritime (format)

RTCPReal-Time Control Protocol

RTCSReal-Time Command Sequence

RTPReal-Time Positioning

RTSReal-Time System

RTSPReal-Time Streaming Protocol

RTSSReal-Time System Simulator

RTSWReal Time Solar Wind

SBack to top

S&RSearch and Rescue

S4PMSimple, Scalable, Script-based, Science Processor for Measurements

S-GCOSSpace-Based Global Change Observation System

S-PDSSession-based Production Data Sets

SAFIRESpectroscopy of the Atmosphere using Far Infrared Emission

SAGEStratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment

SAMStratospheric Aerosol Measurement

SAMSStratospheric And Mesospheric Sounder

SAPService Access Point

SARSynthetic Aperture Radar

SARSATSAR Satellite

SAS-CScientific Applications Satellite - C

SASSSeasat-A Satellite Scatterometer System

SATCSoftware Assurance Technology Center (GSFC)

SAVESouthern African Validation of EOS

SAVISoil-Adjusted Vegetation Index

SB-PDSSession-Based Production Data Sets

SBUVSolar Backscatter Ultraviolet

ScaLARSScanning Laser Altitude and Reflectance Sensor (Germany)

SCANSARScanning Synthetic Aperture Radar

SCANSCATScatterometer (Dual Pencil-Beam), Advanced Scatterometer for Studies in Meteorology and Oceanography

SCAR-ASmoke/Sulfates, Clouds and Radiation - America

SCAR-BSmoke/Sulfates, Clouds and Radiation - Brazil

SCARABScanner for the Radiation Budget

SCFScience Computing Facility

SCIAMACHYScanning Imaging Absorption Spectrometer for Atmospheric Cartography

SDACSatellite Data Analysis Center

SDCSSAR Data Catalog System

SDOCScience Data Operations Center

SDPFScience Data Processing Facility

SDPSScience Data Processing Segment (ECS)

SDPSScience Data Processing System

SDSScientific Data Set

SDSCSan Diego Supercomputer Center

SDSDSatellite Data Services Division

SE&ISystem Engineering and Integration

SE/RCSystem Evolution/Release C (ECS)

SeaPACSeaWinds Project (JPL)

SEASARSea Synthetic Aperture Radar

SEASATSea Satellite

SEASTARSpacecraft Flying SeaWiFS

SeaWiFSSea-Viewing Wide-Field Sensor

SeaWindsSeawinds Scatterometer (for Flight on ADEOS II)

SEDACSocio-Economic Data and Applications Center

SEESustaining Engineering Facility (EDOS Component)

SEEDSStrategic Evolution of ESE Data Systems (formerly NewDISS)

SEFSustaining Engineering Facility (EDOS)

SELVSmall Expendable Launch Vehicle

SEMSpace Environment Monitor

SESPDSpace and Earth Science Programs Directorate

SEVIRISpinning Enhanced Visible and Infrared Imager (ESA)

SFEScience Formatting Equipment (Terra AM-1)

SFSIShortwave-Infrared Full Spectrum Imager (Canada)

SGISilicon Graphics - Iris

SGMLStandard Generalized Markup Language

SGSSvalbard Ground Station (Norway)

SISpatial Information

SIASGESistema Italo-Argentino de Satlites protects Gestin de Emergencias

SIGSpecial Interest Group

SIMSpectral Irradiance Monitor

SIMBIOSSensor Intercomparison and Merger for Biological and Interdisciplinary Oceanic Studies

SIMIPSea Ice Model Intercomparison Project

SIMMSScalable Integrated Multi-Mission Simulator

SINSinusoidal

SIPStandard Internet Protocol

SIPSScience Investigator-led Processing System

SIR-CShuttle Imaging Radar-C

SIR-C/X-SARSpaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-Band SAR

SIRSSatellite Infrared Spectrometer

SISSpatial Information System

SISSSoftware Implementation Support System

SITSystem Integration Test

SKSSvalbard Kongsberg Ground Station

SLAService Level Agreement

SLARSide-Looking Airborne Radar

SLRSatellite Laser Ranging

SMCSystem Management Center

SMDScience Mission Directorate

SMILSynchronized Multimedia Integration Language

SMMSolar Maximum Mission

SMMRScanning Multispectral Microwave Radiometer

SMOSSoil Moisture and Ocean Salinity

SMSStructures and Mechanisms Subsystem (Terra AM-1)

SMSSynchronous Meteorological Satellite

SMS/GOESSynchronous Meteorological Satellite/Geostationary

SMTPSimple Mail Transport Protocol

SNSpace Network

SNMPSimple Network Management Protocol

SNOW-ISearch 'N Order Web Interface

SNRSignal-to-Noise Ratio

SNSBSwedish National Space Board

SOCCScience Operations Control Center

SOLSPECSolar Spectrum (Space Shuttle instrument from Europe)

SOLSTICESolar Stellar Irradiance Comparison Experiment

SOMSpace Oblique Mercator (projection); Spatial Object Manager

SONARSound Navigation and Ranging

SONETSynchronous Optical Network

SOPStandard Operating Procedure

SORCESolar Radiation and Climate Experiment

SOXSouthern Crossroads

SOWStatement of Work

SPANSSimple Protocol for Asynchronous Transfer Mode Network Signaling

SPDBScience Processing Database

SPIESociety of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers

SPIN-2Space Information-2 Meter Data (Russian Space Agency)

SPOTSysteme Pour l'Observation de la Terre

SPoRTShort-term Prediction Research and Transition Center

SPSSAR Processing System (ASF)

SPSScience Processing System

SRBSurface Radiation Budget

SRLShuttle Research Laboratory

SROMSpectro-radiometer for Ocean Monitoring

SRS/GPSStellar Reference System/Global Positioning System

SRTMShuttle Radar Topology Mission

SSASolid State Altimeter (See EOS ALT)

SSALTSolid-State Altimeter

SSBSpace Studies Board

SSBUVShuttle Solar Backscatter Ultraviolet

SSCStennis Space Center

SSEScience System Element

SSESurface Solar Energy

SSECSpace Science and Engineering Center (University of Wisconsin)

SSM/ISpecial Sensor Microwave/Imager

SSI&TScience Software Integration and Test

SSLSecure Sockets Layer

SSM/ISpecial Sensor Microwave/Imager

SSM/TSpecial Sensor Microwave/Temperature Sounder

SSOSingle Sign-On

SSTSea Surface Temperature

SSUStratospheric Sounding Unit

STAScience and Technology Agency

STDMSpacecraft Tracking and Data Network

STGTSecond TDRSS Ground Terminal

STIKSCATStick Scatterometer

STSShort Term Schedule

STSSpace Transport System

SUCCESSSUbsonic aircraft Contrail and Clouds Effects Special Study

SUDSScience, User and Data Services

SWShortwave radiation

SWBDShuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) Water Body Dataset

SWGScience Working Group

SWIRShortwave infrared (TM5 and TM7 spectral region)

SWIRLSStratospheric Wind Infrared Limb Sounder

TBack to top

T&CTelemetry and Command

TT&CTracking, Telemetry and Command

TARFOXTropospheric Aerosol Radiative Forcing Observational Experiment

TBterabyte (1012)

TBDTo Be Determined

TCPTransport Control Protocol

TCP/IPTransmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol

TDOPFTime Dependent Operational Parameter Fire

TDRSTracking and Data Relay Satellite

TDRSSTracking and Data Relay Satellite System

TEDATechnical Data Acquisition Equipment (ADEOS)

TESTropospheric Emission Spectrometer

TGDThermal Infrared

TGDDISTrace Gas Dynamics Data Information System

THORpexTHe Observing-system Research and predictability experiment

THREDDSTHematic Realtime Environmental Distributed Data Services

TIGERThermal Infrared Ground Emission Radiometer

TIMTRMM Microwave Imager

TIMSTherms Infrared Multispectral Scanner

TINTriangular Irregular Network

TIRThermal Infrared

TIROSTelevision and Infrared Operational Satellite

TIRSThermal Infrared Scanner

TISTopographic Information Systems

TISFTape Inventory Sequential Files (GSFC)

TLSTerrestrial Laser Scanning

TLSCFTeam Led Science Computing Facility

TMThematic Mapper (Landsat 5)

TMITRMM Microwave Instrument (Japan)

TMRTOPEX Microwave Radiometer

TOASTTotal Ozone Analysis using SBUV/2 and TOVS

TOGATropical Ocean Global Atmosphere

TOMSTotal Ozone Mapping Spectrometer

TOPEXOcean Topography Experiment

TOPSARTopographic Synthetic Aperture Radar

TOVSTIROS Operational Vertical Sounder

TRACERTropospheric Radiometer for Atmospheric Chemistry and Environmental Research

TRMMTropical Rainfall Measuring Mission

TRUSTTDRSS Resource User Support Terminal

TSAVITransformed Soil Adjusted Vegetation Index

TSDISTRMM Science Data and Information System

TSSTRMM Support System

TSTOLTRMM System Test and Operations Language

TSUTRMM Science User

TURFTSTDRSS User Radio Frequency Test Set

UBack to top

UAFUniversity of Alaska-Fairbanks

UARPUpper Atmosphere Research Program

UARSUpper Atmosphere Research Satellite

UAVUnmanned Aerial Vehicle

UCARUniversity Corporation for Atmospheric Research

UCLUniversity College, London

UDPUser Datagram Protocol

UDP/IPUser Datagram Protocol/Internet Protocol

UHFUltra High Frequency

UIUCUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

ummicrometer

UMBCUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore County

UNOOSAUnited Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs

URIUniform Resource Identifier

URLUniform Resource Locator

URSUser Registration System (EOSDIS)

UserDISUser Data Information System

USDAUnited State Department of Agriculture

USGCRPUnited States Global Change Research Program

USGSUnited States Geological Survey

USNOUnited States Naval Observatory

USNVCUnited States National Vegetation Classification

USOUltra-Stable Oscillator

UTCUniversal Time, Coordinated

UTCFUniversal Time Correlation Factor

UTDFUniversal Tracking Data Format

UTMUniversal Transverse Mercator

UVUltraviolet

UWGUser Working Group

VBack to top

V0Version 0

VASVISSR Atmospheric Sounder

VCFVegetation Continuous Fields

VCLVegetation Canopy Lidar

VGTSPOT-4 VEGETATION instrument (France)

VHRPCVery High Resolution Panchromatic Camera

VHRRVery High Resolution Radiometer

VIVegetation Index

VIDVegetation Index Differencing

VIIRSVisible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite

VIPVegetation Index Products

VIRGOVariability of Solar Irradiance and Gravity Oscillations

VIRRVisible and Infrared Radiometer

VIRSVisible Infrared Scanner

VIRSRVisible Infrared Scanning Radiometer

VISVisible (spectral region)

VIS-UVVisible/Ultraviolet Spectrometer

VIS/IRVisible/Infrared

VISSRVisible/Infrared Spin-Scan Radiometer (GOES)

VMLVector Markup Language

VMMVISSR Multiplexor/Modulator

VNIRVisible and Near-infrared (spectral region)

VOLCAMVolcanic Ash Mission

VPNVirtual Private Network

VRMLVirtual Reality Modeling Language

VSARVariable Synthetic Aperture Radar

VTIRVisible and Thermal Infrared Radiometer

WBack to top

WANWide Area Network

WCRPWorld Climate Research Program

WCSWeb Coverage Service

WDVIWeighted Difference Vegetation Index

WELDWeb Enabled Landsat Data

WetnetNetwork for Distribution and Joint Analysis of SSM/I (MSFC)

WFFWallops Flight Facility

WFOVWide Field Of View

WGWorking Group

WGCVWorking Group on Calibration and Validation (CEOS)

WGDWorking Group on Data (CEOS)

WGISSWorking Group on Information Systems and Services

WGSWallops Ground System

WGS 84World Geodetic System 1984

WHOIWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution

WiFSWide Field-of-view-Sensor

WiMAXWorldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access

WISTWarehouse Inventory Search Tool

WMOWorld Meteorological Organization

WMSWeb Map Service

WMTSWeb Map Tile Service

WOCEWorld Ocean Circulation Experiment

WOTISWallops Orbital Tracking Information System

WSCWhite Sands Complex

WSGTWhite Sands Ground Terminal

WSMCWestern Space and Missile Center

WTSWallops Tracking Station

WWWWorld Wide Web

WYSIWYGWhat You See Is What You Get

XBack to top

X-SARX-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar

xDLSeXtensible Distance Learning System

XHTMLeXtensible Hyper Text Markup Language

XMLeXtensible Markup Language

XPExchange Point

XPSXUV Photometer System

XSLeXtensible Stylesheet Language

XSLTeXtensible Stylesheet Language Transformation

YBack to top

YIBS-CEOYale Institute of Biospheric Studies - Center of Earth Observation

YTDYear To Date

SUMMARY & REQUESTS TO NASA.GOV:

1) NASA has geared it's satellite data access to scientists with little concern for laypeople who may need to understand what is or is not being tracked or measured by Nasa's taxpayer funded satellite programs.

2) The next sheet contains a list of 1396 acronyms. The compliers do not realize that an acronym stands for a NAME or TITLE. They provided a column titled "DEFINITION" for each acronym, but no real definition at all.

3) On 07/20/14 TA requested that NASA rename the second column and provide a real definition.

4) On 07/20/14 TA requested that NASA provide the correct browser view settings to allow laypersons with normal comupters understand what to do to access the imagery.

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