| Acronym | Meaning |
| TALIF | Two-photon Absorption Laser Induced Fluorescence |
| ARAC | Acid Rain Advisory Committee |
| AASE | Airborne Arctic Stratospheric Expedition |
| MOU | Memorandum Of Understanding |
| FITC | Fluorescein Isothiocyanate |
| CEUG | Continental Epeirogenic Uplift Granitoids |
| PLM | Polarized-light Microscopy |
| DEXAFS | Dispersive Extended X-ray Absorption Fine Structure |
| FEFA | Fiber-optic Evanescent Field Absorption |
| STOAT | Sewage Treatment Operation And Analysis Over Time [model] |