| Acronym | Meaning |
| CXMS | Conversion X-ray Mossbauer Spectroscopy |
| CDW | Circumpolar Deep Water |
| PSCF | Potential Source Contribution Function |
| NMCSCF | Numerical Multiconfiguration Self-consistent Field |
| BPR | Biological Phosphorus Removal |
| GTT | Glucose Tolerance Test |
| EDW | Exponential Distorted Wave Approximation |
| MBGF | Many-body Green Function |
| GOOMEX | The Gulf Of Mexico Offshore Operations Monitoring Expt. |
| ZERI | Zero Emissions Research Initiative |