| Acronym | Meaning |
| TIP | Total Isomerization Process |
| DIRBE | Diffuse IR Background Experiment |
| IAPSO | International Association For The Physical Sciences Of The Ocean (ICSU) |
| LDS | Linear Dichroism Spectrometry |
| ONDOR | Optical Nuclear Double Resonance |
| ARF | Acute Renal Failure |
| ESA | Endangeded Species Act |
| SUP-CI | Superdirect CI |
| SNR | Signal-to-noise Ratio |
| ARCS | Assessment And Remediation Of Contaminated Sediments |