| Acronym | Meaning |
| EPICA | European Project For Ice Coring In Antarctica |
| AIRS | Atmospheric Infrared Sounder |
| IS | Ionization Spectroscopy |
| BTV | Breakthrough Volume (sorption Capacity Measurement) |
| GCECD | Gas Chromatography Electron Capture Detector |
| CSP | Compact Strip Production |
| CCC | Counter Current Chromatography |
| BIS | Bispectral Index |
| NPR | Net Protein Retention |
| TACI | Transmembrane Activator And CAML Interactor |