| Acronym | Meaning |
| DIC | Dissolved Inorganic Carbon |
| RA# | Raleigh Number |
| AVHRR | Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer |
| SW/HW | Software/Hardware |
| SG | Semigeostrophic |
| RPM | Radiation And Particles Measurement |
| AMSR | Advanced Microwave Sounding Radiometer |
| OMB | Office Of Management And Budget |
| PFA | Primary Flux Array |
| ENS | European Nuclear Society |