| Acronym | Meaning |
| MCV | Mesoscale Convective Vortex |
| LASA | Lidar Atmospheric Sounder And Altimeter |
| IOC-OMEGA | Inclusion Of Overlap Charges In Omega Technique |
| DSPC | Distearoyl Phosphatidylcholine |
| RAIN | Reactions And Intermediates Network |
| GIOS | Generalized Infinite Order Sudden |
| ISSJ | International Scientific Station Of The Jungfraujoch (atm. Observatory |
| BSO | Buthionine Sulfoximine |
| CLIMAP | Climate Long-range Investigation Mapping And Prediction |
| SRES | Special Report On Emission Scenario |