| Acronym | Meaning |
| NOW | Nonhazardous Oil Field Waste |
| GCDIS | Global Change Data And Information System |
| TMAFM | Tapping Mode Atomic Force Microscopy |
| UGLCC | Upper Great Lakes Connecting Channels |
| GMR | Giant Magnetoresistance |
| GMDH | Group Method Of Data Handling |
| SRPES | Synchrotron Radiation Photoelectron Spectroscopy |
| ULTRA | Underground Leak Transport Assessment Model |
| HMR | Hazardous Materials Regulations |
| BID | Buoyancy Induced Dispersion |