| Acronym | Meaning |
| CDOM | Chromophoric Dissolved Organic Matter |
| WSD | Wear Scar Diameter |
| PPH | Parts Per Hundred |
| ECTDMS | Electrochemical Thermal Desorption Mass Spectroscopy |
| RITE | Research Institute Of Innovative Technology For The Earth (Japan) |
| OPAL | Optical Pumping Absorption Lidar |
| BART | Biological Activity Reaction Test |
| FODLS | Fiber Optic Dynamic Light Scattering |
| SUPREX | Stability Of Unpurified Proteins From Rates Of H/D Exchange |
| ERT | Environmental Response Team |