| Acronym | Meaning |
| SPARC | Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition |
| EHS | Environment |
| RAINS | Regional Acidification Information And Simulation |
| QMC | Quantum Monte-Carlo (theory For Many-electron Atoms And Mols.) |
| DCA | Discriminant Component Anal. |
| PTS | Pressure Tuning Spectroscopy |
| AMPA | Alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic Acid |
| LRS | Laser Resonant Shadowgraphy |
| DSMS | Depth-selective Moessbauer Spectroscopy |
| S/MTD | STOL Maneuvering Technology Demonstrator (program) |