| Acronym | Meaning |
 | MODE | Mid-Oceanic Dynamics Experiment |
 | ACE-ASIA | Asian Pacific Regional Aerosol Characterization Experiment |
 | ORCP | Ocean Ridge Crest Processes |
 | ATS | Advanced Technology Satellite |
 | IIPS | Interactive Information And Processing Systems [for Meteorology |
 | EM | Electromagnetic Conductivity |
 | GMT | Greenwich Mean Time |
 | ANSTO | Australian Nuclear Science And Technology Organization |
 | ESAD | Earth Science And Applications Division |
 | TLLMES | The Institute For Integrative And Multidisciplinary Earth Studies |