| Acronym | Meaning |
| NSH | Normalized Spherical Harmonic (hamiltonian) |
| TRIP | Transformation Induced Plasticity |
| RMR | Resting Metabolic Rate |
| ITTFA | Iterative Target Transformation Factor Analysis |
| ISWMP | Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan |
| FLPMA | Federal Land Policy And Management Act |
| AGP | Algal Growth Potential |
| GDAAS | Glow Discharge Atomic Absorption Spectrometry |
| DRES | Dietary Risk Evaluation System |
| DVM | Discrete Variational Method |