| Acronym | Meaning |
| LITD | Lased Induced Thermal Desorption |
| CUSMAP | Conterminous United States Mineral Assessment Program |
| SEESR | Simultaneous Electrochemical-electron Spin Resonance |
| LAMMA | Laser Microprobe Mass Analysis |
| CLOT | Carbon Layer Open Tubular (column) |
| CAP | Consolidation By Atmospheric Pressure |
| GCR | Galactic Cosmic Rays (spacecraft Orbit) |
| COSCAT | Coherent Scatter System |
| STA | Science And Technology Agency (Japan) |
| GFPE | Generalized Fokker-Planck Equation |