| Acronym | Meaning |
| SPCP | Surface Discharge Induced Plasma Chemical Process |
| ASTER | Acceptable Short-term Exposure Range |
| BAT | Back Arc Tectonics |
| CNTF | Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor |
| TIMS | Technical Information Management System |
| TEAM | Total Exposure Assessment Methodology |
| ISAS | Japanese Institute Of Space And Astronomical Science |
| DSMC | Direct Simulation Monte Carlo |
| ICPAES | Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry |
| GCM | General Circulation Model |