| Acronym | Meaning |
| CTDO | Conductivity-Temperature-Depth-Oxygen Profiler |
| OFAGE | Orthogonal-field-alternation Gel Electrophoresis |
| LCSPM-HO | Linear Combination Of Symmetry-adapted Products Of Morse Harmonic Oscillator (wave Functions) |
| GFF | Green Function Formalism |
| GPMAS | Gas Phase Molecular Absorption Spectrometry |
| RCR | Respiratory Control Ratio |
| BATS | Biosphere-Atmosphere Transfer Scheme |
| LHASA | Logic And Heuristics Applied To Synthetic Analysis |
| DSITMS | Direct Sampling Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry |
| LIBD | Laser-induced Breakdown Detection |