| Acronym | Meaning |
| SLEEM | Scanning Laser-enhanced Electrochemical Microscopy |
| SAM | Sterile Alpha Motif |
| DHT | Down-hole Temperature |
| GOOS | Global Ocean Observing System (IOC) |
| MES | 2-(N-morpholino)ethanesulfonic Acid |
| ORSTB | Overlap-reduced Semiempirical Tight-binding |
| OPSE | Optically Pumped Stimulated Emission |
| NSC | National Safety Council |
| BEBC | Big European Bubble Chamber |
| CERES | Cloud And The Earth's Radiant Energy System |