| Acronym | Meaning |
| IPCC | Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change |
| CCAWG | Climate Change And Assessment Working Group |
| GCTM | Global Chemical Transport Model |
| BOSS | Badge Office Security Sytem |
| MT | Magnetic Tape |
| EEA | European Environment Agency |
| HB | Hard Black |
| HIMSS | High Resolution Microwave Spectrometer Sounder |
| EMI | Electomagnetic Interference |
| ASAP | Ariane Structure For Auxiliary Payloads |