| Acronym | Meaning |
| KDP | Potassium Dihydrogen Phosphate |
| RAS | Retrospective Analysis System |
| GTMS | Global Thermospheric Mapping Study |
| SLA | N/A |
| AMS | Accelerator Mass Spectrometer |
| VAI | High Positive Vorticity |
| DSIR | Department Of Scientific & Industrial Research |
| TOGA | Tropical Ocean And Global Atmosphere Program(me) |
| SLPA | Sea-Level Pressure Anomaly |
| ACCENT | Atmospheric Chemistry Of Combustion Emissions Near The Tropopause |