| Acronym | Meaning |
| ACFM | Actual Cubic Feet Per Minute |
| MP-QMC | Model Potential-quantum Monte Carlo |
| CCD | Charge Coupled Device |
| MAPW | Modified Augmented Plane Wave |
| SGCR | Subcommittee Global Change Research |
| TXRF | Total Reflection X-ray Fluorescence |
| FESTEM | Field-emission Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy |
| LVSEM | Low Voltage Scanning Electron Microscopy |
| GFCR | Gas Filter Correlation Radiometry |
| IPAC | Infrared Processing And Analysis Center |