| Acronym | Meaning |
| AOX | Adsorbable Organohalogens |
| CESAR | Canadian Expedition To Study The Alpha Ridge |
| ESRIN | European Space Research Institute |
| MNSR | Miniature Neutron Source Reactor |
| ICACGP | International Commission On Atmospheric Chemistry And Global Pollution |
| TRPO | Trialkylphosphine Oxide |
| PHDD | Polyhalogenated Dibenzodioxin(s) |
| NNDC | National Nuclear Data Center |
| ATMOS | Atmospheric Trace Molecule Spectroscopy |
| CBEA | Constrained Binary Encounter Approximation |