| MSTDFA | Modified Spatial and Temporal Data Fusion Approach |
| MODIS | Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer |
| STDFA | Spatial and Temporal Data Fusion Approach |
| NDVI | Normalized Different Vegetation Index |
| AVHRR | Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer |
| SPOT | Systeme Pour l’Observation de la Terre |
| VGT | Vegetation |
| TM | Thematic Mapper |
| ETM+ | Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus |
| OLI | Operational Land Imager |
| STARFM | Spatial and Temporal Adaptive Reflectance Fusion Model |
| STAARCH | Spatial Temporal Adaptive Algorithm for mapping Reflectance Change |
| ESTARFM | Enhanced Spatial and Temporal Adaptive Reflectance Fusion Model |
| FROM-GLC | Finer Resolution Observation and Monitoring of Global Land Cover |
| HJ | Huanjing |
| CCD | Charge Coupled Device |
| GF-1 | Gaofen satellite No. 1 |
| WFV | Wide Field of View camera |
| USGS | United States Geological Survey |
| FLAASH | Fast Line-of-Sight Atmospheric Analysis of Spectral Hypercubes |
| GCPs | Ground Control Points |
| MRT | MODIS Reprojection Tool |
| NLCD | National Land Cover Database |
| NIR | Near Infrared Reflection |
| SWIR | shortwave infrared |
| MAD | Mean Absolute Difference |
| RMSE | Root Mean Square Error |