| Acronym | Meaning |
| MICS | Magnetospheric Ion Compn. Spectrometer |
| ADO | Average Dipole Orientation |
| ALEX | Aerosol LIDAR Experiment |
| MEXH | Multiple-energy X-ray Holography |
| SCISAS | Size Classifying Isokinetic Sequential Aerosol Sampler |
| CHESS | Council For Health And Environmental Safety Of Soils |
| CDS/ISIS | CDS/Integrated Set Of Information System |
| CLS | Cathodoluminescence Spectroscopy |
| HRATS | High-Rate Anaerobic Treatment Systems |
| NSE | Neuron-specific Enolase |