| Acronym | Meaning |
| ICSU | International Council Of Science |
| STC | Sensitivity Time Control |
| WMP | Weather Modification Program |
| IGPP | Institute Of Geophysics And Planetary Physics |
| BARC | Bhabha Atomic Research Centre |
| ADA | Applied Decision Analysis |
| AASE | Airborne Arctic Stratospheric Expedition |
| ASRL | Atmospheric Science Research Laboratory |
| NLTE | Non Local Thermodynamic Equilibrium |
| GARP | Global Atmospheric Research Program |