| Acronym | Meaning |
| RAS | Renin-angiotensin System |
| SUPERDARN | Super Dual Auroral Radar Network |
| CAASE | Computer Assisted Area Source Emissions |
| IAETL | International Association Of Environmental Testing Laboratories |
| TCVA | Total Culturable Virus Assay |
| SWPPP | Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan |
| PAR | Population At Risk |
| GLIS | Global Land Information System |
| SMCL | Secondary Maximum Contaminant Level |
| OSSE | Oriented Scintillation Spectrometer Experiment |