| Acronym | Meaning |
| AAIW | Antarctic Intermediate Water |
| PBO | Polarized Born-Oppenheimer |
| ESRF | European Synchrotron Radiation Facility |
| MESQUAC-MO | Mixed Electrostatic Quantum Chemical Calculation-MO |
| TEM | Transmission Electron Microscopy |
| NTDB | National Trade Databank |
| HMR | Hazardous Materials Regulations |
| NESHAPS | National Emission Standards For Hazardous Air Pollutants |
| SSCV | Semi-submersible Crane Vessel |
| ISM | Intersecting Spheres Model (for Electronic-structure Calcns.) |