| Acronym | Meaning |
| GLAS | Geoscience Laser Altimeter System |
| AAOE | Airborne Antarctic Ozone Experiment |
| GATE | GARP Atlantic Tropical Experiment |
| APME | Association Of Plastics Manufacturers In Europe |
| SHIRE | Southern Hemisphere Infrared Experiment |
| NEA | Negative Electron Affinity |
| SSW | Solid-state Welding |
| ADME | Absorption |
| LAOES | Laser Ablation Optical Emission Spectroscopy |
| EDF | Environmental Defense Fund |