| Acronym | Meaning |
| LRAT | Lecithin-retinol Acyltransferase |
| BOP | Benzyl Octyl Phthalate |
| FMTBA | Fitted Modified Tight-binding Approxn. |
| ATLL | Adult T-cell Leukemia Lymphoma |
| BS | Backscattering Spectroscopy |
| VIMS | Visible And IR Mapping Spectrometer |
| CSITE | Consortium For Research On Enhancing Carbon Sequestration In Terrestrial Ecosystems |
| PDECD | Pulsed Discharge Electron Capture Detector |
| ROIC | Readout Integrated Circuit |
| NPS | National Park Service (US) |