| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| API | Application Programming Interface |
| BT | Brightness Temperature |
| DDS | Data Distribution Service |
| DSWE | Dynamic Surface Water Extent |
| ECV | Essential Climate Variable |
| EROS | Earth Resources Observations and Science Center |
| ERS | EROS Registration System |
| ESPA | EROS Science Processing Architecture |
| ETM+ | Enhanced Thematic Mapper + |
| EVI | Enhanced Vegetation Index |
| HDF EOS2 | Hierarchical Data Format Earth Observation Systems 2 |
| HTTP | Hyper Text Transfer Protocol |
| HTTPS | Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure |
| JSON | Javascript Object Notation |
| LCMAP | Land Change Monitoring Assessment and Prediction |
| LTA | Long Term Archive |
| LPDAAC | Land Process Distributed Active Archive |
| MODIS | Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer |
| MSAVI | Modified Soil Adjusted Vegetation Index |
| NBR | Normalized Burn Ratio |
| NBR2 | Normalized Burn Ratio 2 |
| NDMI | Normalized Difference Moisture Index |
| NDVI | Normalized Difference Vegetation Index |
| OLI | Operational Land Imager |
| OLI/TIRS | Operational Land Imager/Thermal Infrared Sensor |
| SAVI | Soil Adjusted Vegetation Index |
| SR | Surface Reflectance |
| ST | Surface Temperature |
| TOA | Top Of Atmosphere |
| TIRS | Thermal Infrared Sensor |
| TM | Thematic Mapper |
| USGS | United States Geological Survey |
| UTM | Universal Transverse Mercator |