| Acronym | Meaning |
| NOAO | National Optical Astronomy Observatories |
| OETP | Orbiter Electron Temp. Probe |
| SSRM | Scanning Spreading Resistance Microscopy |
| FOURPI | Fourier Path Integral |
| CDNA | Complementary DNA |
| ZPC | Zero Point Of Charge |
| COG | Coke-oven Gas |
| CEMAS | Complete Element Matrix Analysis From Scattering |
| ATCM | Air Toxics Control Measure |
| CRREL | US Army Cold Regions Research And Engineering Laboratory |