| Acronym | Meaning |
| ORSTOM | Institut Francais Pour Le Developpment En Corporation |
| SAR-C | SAR-C Band |
| BIORESP | Bio Response |
| PCM | Parallel Climate Model |
| ENCAR | Enclosed Cryopump For Air Sample Recovery |
| AAS | Acid Addition System |
| UIL | Upper Interval Limit |
| BITNET | Because It's Time Network |
| IWGGCDM | International Working Group On Global Change And Data Management |
| DIC | Dissolved Inorganic Carbon |