| Acronym | Meaning |
| MARS | Membrane Anaerobic Reactor System |
| POLINAT | Pollution From Aircraft Emissions In The North Atlantic Flight Corridor |
| AFRPL | Air Force Rocket Propulsion Laboratory (USA) |
| CAI | Computer Aided Instruction |
| QSM | Quantum-statistical Model |
| GODIVA | GOME Data Interpretation |
| MVCD | Magnetic Vibrational Circular Dichroism |
| MAESA | Measurements For Assessing The Effects Of Stratospheric Aircraft |
| UCAR | University Corporation For Atmospheric Research |
| MCR | Metabolic Clearance Rate |