| Acronym | Meaning |
| AB | Arc Brazing |
| LTER | Long Term Ecological Research |
| DPA | Destructive Physical Analysis |
| LPUMP | L-fold (spin) Projected Unrestricted Moeller-Plesset |
| CAWC | Cryogenic Aerosol Wafer Cleaning |
| MRL | Minimum Reporting Level |
| DNAPL | Dense Nonaqueous Phase Liquid |
| RPL | Radio Photoluminescence |
| POES | Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellites |
| CACGP | Committee On Atmospheric Chemistry And Global Pollution |