| Acronym | Meaning |
| ACTS | Advisory Committee On Toxic Substances |
| PEM | Pacific Exploratory Measurements |
| ABI | Automated Ball Indentation |
| TTO | Transient Tracers In The Ocean |
| GPD | Gaussian Phase Distribution |
| AQDHS | Air Quality Data Handling System |
| WAS | Whole Air Sampler |
| TMOS | Tetramethyl Orthosilicate |
| BLM | Bureau Of Land Management |
| MSP | Macrophage Stimulating Protein |