| Parameter | Definition |
| Tdrop5 | The rate of temperature drop at 5 seconds form starting application. |
| Tdrop30 | The rate of temperature drop at 30 seconds. |
| Cooling rate | The rate of temperature drop per second (˚C/s). |
| Nadir balloon temperature | The lowest attained temperature during an individual application (˚C). |
| Rw5 | Rate of warming at 5 seconds after application stopped. |
| iTT0 | Interval thaw time at 0˚C. |
| iTT15 | Interval thaw time at 15˚C. |
| tTT | Total thawing time. |