| Acronym | Meaning |
| AWCC | Active Well Coincidence Counter |
| UCS | Unconfined Compressive Strength |
| ESE MO | Essential-structure-elements Molecular Orbital |
| ISPGAA | In Situ Prompt Gamma-ray Activation Analysis |
| DHS | Dynamic Headspace |
| BACR | British Association For Cancer Research |
| BRGM | Bureau Of Geol. And Mining Research (France) |
| RAS | Reflectance Anisotropy Spectroscopy |
| GOODS | Great Observatories Origins Deep Survey |
| NGDC | National Geophysical Data Center |