| Acronym | Meaning |
| IASC | International Arctic Science Committee |
| VSFG | Vibrational Sum-frequency Generation |
| CVA | Canonical Variate Analysis |
| CEMS | Conversion Electron Moessbauer Spectroscopy |
| WAP | Waste Analysis Plan |
| PHH | Planar Halogenated Hydrocarbon |
| GOCART | Georgia Tech/Goddard Global Ozone Chem. Aerosol Radiation And Transport Model |
| AFPAL | Air Force Phillips Astronautics Laboratory (USA) |
| BCS | British Chemical Standard |
| TER | Total External Reflection |