| Acronym | Meaning |
| GEWEX | Global Energy And Water Cycle Experiment |
| HRGS | High-resolution Gamma-ray Spectrometry |
| ODUS | Ozone Dynamics UV Spectrometer |
| OECD | Organization For Economic Cooperation And Development |
| PPT-MCF | Pseudo-polarization Tensor-mutually Consistent Field ( For Mol. Interactions) |
| IUCR | International Union Of Crystallography |
| DBL | Diffusive Boundary Layer |
| PRV | Pseudorabies Virus |
| GOEZS | Global Ocean Euphotic Zone Study |
| CWS | Community Water System |