| Acronym | Meaning |
| ETAAS | Electrothermal Atomic Absorption Spectrometry |
| ERFEN | Estudio Regional Del Fenomeno El Nino |
| SSFLC | Surface-stabilized Ferroelec. Liq. Crystals |
| SAMS | Stratospheric And Mesospheric Sounder |
| MILES | Micro In Situ Laser Extraction System |
| ICM | Injection Compression Molding |
| HERS | High Energy Range Spectrometer |
| WHOI | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute |
| BST | Bovine Somatotropin |
| NETA | National Environmental Training Association |