| Acronym | Meaning |
| HCN | US Historical Climatology Network |
| SBMO | Subjacent Molecular Orbital |
| GEMI | Global Environmental Management Initiative |
| VOC | Viable Organism Count |
| LCDA MO | Linear Combination Of Donor-acceptor Molecular Orbital Theory |
| JSMS | Japan Society Of Materials Science |
| CSERGE | Center For Social And Economic Research Into The Global Environment |
| GCMS | Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry |
| LISS | Low Ionic Strength Solution |
| SEELFS | Surface Extended-energy-loss Fine-structure |