| Acronym | Meaning |
| GAMP | Global Atmospheric Measurements Program |
| BAM | Brewster Angle Microscopy |
| CVC | Chemical Vapor Composites |
| SINK | Saturation Internuclear Kinetics |
| AASE | Airborne Arctic Stratospheric Expedition |
| HGCU | Hot-gas-cleanup Unit |
| ONBI | Oligonucleotide Bridge Intercalator |
| MMFF | Molecular Mechanics Force Field |
| OCAP | Open-channel Air Preheater |
| GPMS | Galileo Probe Mass Spectrometer |