| Acronym | Meaning |
| CPI | Carbon Preference Index |
| SCIAMACHY | SCanning Imaging Absorption SpectroMeter For Atmospheric CHartographY |
| NPP | Net Primary Productivity |
| NAAQS | National Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| DOQSY | Double-quantum Spectroscopy |
| AWMA | Air And Waste Management Association |
| MOSMO | Maximum Overlap Symmetry Molecular Orbital |
| DMCC | Dimethylcarbamyl Chloride |
| AQCCT | Air Quality Criteria And Control Techniques |
| ICF | Inertial Confinement Fusion |