| ACAPS | Aerosol Characterization and Process Studies Acitivity (IGAC) |
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| ACE | Aerosol Characterization Experiment |
| API_MS | Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry |
| APS | Aerodynamic Particle Sizer |
| ASTEX | Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment |
| AVHRR | Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer |
| BoM | Bureau of Meteorology (Australia) |
| CCN | Cloud Condensation Nuclei |
| CN | Condensation Nuclei |
| CPACE | Central Pacific Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment |
| CRC | Cooperative Research Center |
| CVI | Counterflow VIrtual Impactor |
| DMPS | Differential Mobility Particle Sizer |
| DMA | Differential Mobility Analyzer |
| DMS | Dimethylsulfide |
| DMSO | Dimethylsulfoxide |
| DMSO2 | Dimethylsulfone |
| DMSP | Dimethylsulfonium propionate |
| Dp | Particle diameter |
| ECMWF | European Center for Medium Range Weather Forecast |
| GCM | General Circulation Model |
| GCMS_ILS | Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry/Isotopically Labeled Standard |
| HPLC | High Pressure Liquid Chromatography |
| IGAC | International Global Atmospheric Chemistry Project |
| ISS | Integrated Sounding System |
| JRC | Joint Research Center (Commission of the European Communities) |
| LES | Large Eddy Simulation |
| LIF | Laser Induced Fluorescence |
| MAC | Multiphase Atmospheric Chemistry Activity (IGAC) |
| MAGE | Marine Aerosol and Gas Exchange Activity (IGAC) |
| MASP | Multiangle scattering probe |
| MBL | Marine Boundary Layer |
| MSA | Methane Sulphonic Acid |
| NASA | National Aeronautical and Space Administration (USA) |
| NCAR | National Center for Atmospheric Research (USA) |
| NIWA | National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (New Zealand) |
| NOAA | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (USA) |
| NMHC | Non Methane Hydrocarbons |
| NSF | National Science Foundation (USA) |
| nss | non sea salt |
| OPC | Optical Particle Counter |
| PIXE | Particle Induced X-Ray Emission |
| PSI | Pacific Sulfur/Stratus Investigation |
| RASS | Radio Acoustic Sounding System |
| RH | Relative Humidity |
| SeaWiFS | Sea Viewing Wide Field of View Sensor |
| SEM_EDXA | Scanning Electron Microscope/Energy Dispersive X-Ray Analysis |
| TDMA | Tandem Differential Mobility Analyzer |
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| UDMPS | Ultra-fine Differential Mobility Particle Sizer |
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