| Acronym | Meaning |
| LIS | Lightning Imaging Sensor |
| HAB | High-Alumina Basalt |
| POM | Particulate Organic Matter |
| DMOS | Diffused Metal-oxide Semiconductor |
| VNS | Vicarious Nucleophilic Substitution |
| DRLFP | Diffuse Reflectance Laser Flash Photolysis |
| RCTM | Regional Chemical Transport Model |
| SPF | Sun Protection Factor |
| PARAFAC | Parallel Factor Analysis |
| GPEF | Generalized Potential Energy Function |