| Acronym | Meaning |
| SRXFA | Synchrotron Radiation X-ray Fluorescence Analysis |
| ERBS | Earth Radiation Budget Satellite |
| DPA | Differential Pulse Amperometry |
| LLRW | Low Level Radioactive Waste |
| JOIDES | Joint Oceanographic Institutions For Deep Earth Sampling |
| TLM | Transmission Line Method |
| SLAPW | Superlinearized Augmented Plane Wave |
| LEO | Lateral Epitaxial Overgrowth |
| LIBS | Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy |
| EAC | Environmental Assisted Cracking |