| Acronym | Meaning |
| LTPL | Low Temperature Photoluminescence |
| PERV | Porcine Endogenous Retrovirus |
| CESR | Conduction Electron Spin Resonance |
| BLAST | Burst Locations With Arc Second Telescope |
| DRAW | Digital Read After Write |
| ARS | Agricultural Research Service (US Dept. Of Agriculture) |
| MIP | Magnetic Induced Polarization (for Subsurface Characterization) |
| DCB | Distorted Coulomb-Born Approxn. |
| COGS | Computer Oriented Geological Society |
| SBA | Slurry Blasting Agents |