| Acronym | Meaning |
| CESAR | Canadian Expedition To Study The Alpha Ridge |
| HSV | Herpes Simplex Virus |
| TTVD | Trap-to-trap Vacuum Distillation |
| OCLC | Online Computer Library Center |
| JOSO | Joint Organization For Solar Observations |
| FEFA | Fiber-optic Evanescent Field Absorption |
| TLS | Thermal Lens Spectrometry |
| MAP3S | Multi-State Atmospheric Power Production Pollution Study |
| SMF | Standard Monitoring Framework |
| ZAP | Zone Axis Pattern |