| Acronym | Meaning |
| GLO | Gaussian Lobe Orbital |
| GEWEX | Global Energy And Water Cycle Experiment |
| GOME | Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment |
| EPES | Elastic Peak Electron Spectroscopy |
| CHEMRAWN | Chemical Research Applied To World Needs |
| BGA | Bundesgesundheitamt (German Health Ministry) |
| CTF | Common Translation Factor (for Ion-atom Inelastic Collisions) |
| ASTER | Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission And Reflection Radiometer (EOS) |
| ICCA | International Council Of Chemical Associations |
| AJCC | American Joint Committee On Cancer |