| Acronym | Meaning |
| LAD | Left Anterior Descending |
| MIDAS | Microimaging Dust Analysis System |
| PSMBE | Plasma Source Molecular Beam Epitaxy |
| BDOC | Biodegradable Dissolved Organic Carbon |
| TPPE | Two-photon Photoemission |
| SAIC | Science Applications International Corporation |
| PKD | Polycystic Kidney Disease |
| TSM | Total Suspended Material |
| BATS | Biosphere-Atmosphere Transfer Scheme |
| EMS | Electromagnetic Susceptibility |