| Acronym | Meaning |
| SMCRA | Surface Mining Control And Reclamation Act |
| OMZ | Oxygen Min. Zone |
| CCM | Channeling Contrast Microscopy |
| PIN | Pesticide Information Network |
| EMI | Electromagnetic Interference |
| TPSSIMS | Temperature Programmed Static Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry |
| NIA | National Institute On Aging |
| LPS | Laser Plasma Spectroscopy |
| ESTEC | European Space Research And Technology Centre |
| KVP | Kohn Variational Principle |