| Acronym | Meaning |
| LSD-GX | Local Spin Density Functional-generalized Exchange |
| AFGP | Antifreeze Glycoprotein |
| WMAP | Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe |
| PAC | Photoacoustic Calorimetry |
| ICPMS | Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry |
| DWBC | Deep Western Boundary Current |
| PEM | Parametric Equations Of Motion |
| NDT | Nil Ductility Temperature |
| TPCA | Toxic Pit Cleanup Act (of California |
| NCP | National Contingency Plan (Superfund) |