| Acronym | Meaning |
| SSH | Su-Schieffer-Heeger (model Hamiltonian For Electronic-structure Calcns.) |
| CLND | Chemiluminescent Nitrogen Detection |
| FCPC | Full-core Plus Correlation (calcn. Method) |
| DOD | Deutsches Ozeanographisches Datenzentrum |
| COHMED | Cooperative Hazardous Materials Enforcement Development Program |
| SV | Sampling Visit |
| RSAC | Remote Sensing Applications Center (US Forest Service) |
| QELS | Quasi-Elastic Light Scattering |
| EDD | Enforcement Decision Document |
| GS | Gelius-Siegbahn (MO Approxn.) |