| Acronym | Meaning |
| RAMS | Regional Air Monitoring System |
| VTZ | Valence Triple Zeta (basis Set) |
| INDOEX | Indian Ocean Experiment |
| LCGTO-LSD-VW | Linear Combination Of Gaussian Type Orbitals-local Spin Density-Vosko-Wilk-Nusair |
| VDU | Visual Display Unit |
| BEBO | Bond Energy Bond Order Method |
| GOMS | Gulf Of Mexico Seawater |
| OPM | Open Path Monitors (air Pollution Sensors) |
| BTX | Botulinum Toxin |
| NCSE | National Council For Science And The Environment |