| Acronym | Meaning |
| GDE | General Dynamic Equation |
| STEP | Soil Treatment Evaluation Program |
| SQW | Single Quantum Well |
| ICOLP | Industry Cooperative For Ozone Layer Protection |
| OTE | Optically Transparent Electrode |
| MQO | Measurement Quality Objective |
| NATAS | North American Thermal Analysis Society |
| UNFCCC | United Nations Framework Convention On Climate Change |
| RITG | Radiatively Important Trace Gases |
| EMEG | Environmental Media Evaluation Guides |