| Acronym | Meaning |
| EAR | Ethics Advisory Review |
| ISRO | Indian Space Research Organization |
| BOM | Bureau Of Mines |
| ERS-II | European Research Satellite |
| AIDA | Arecibo Initiative With Dynamics Of The Atmosphere |
| AAS | Acid Addition System |
| GEF | Global Environmental Facility |
| BWIP | Basalt Waste Isolation Project |
| CCMS | CCM0B |
| GTCSM | Global Tropospheric Chemistry Systems Model |