| Acronym | Meaning |
| IMAGE | Integrated Molecular Analysis Of Gene Expression |
| NOSC | Naval Ocean Systems Center |
| EHCO | Extended Hueckel Crystal Orbital |
| CAAMP | Canadian Acid Aerosol Measurement Program |
| QSTLS | Quantum Singwi-tosi-land-sjolander (theory |
| CAPS | 3-(cyclohexylamino)-1-propanesulfonic Acid |
| CMB | Chemical Mass Balance |
| SEAM | Scanning Electron Acoustic Microscopy |
| CAS | Chemical Abstracts Service |
| GRI | Geosynthetics Research Institute (Drexel University |