| Acronym | Meaning |
| ISCCP | International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project |
| FLIPR | Fluorescent Imaging Plate Reader |
| PAES | Positron-induced Auger Electron Spectroscopy |
| CWA | Chemical Warfare Agent |
| PCNA | Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen |
| NRM | Natural Remanent Magnetization |
| ODC | Optimized Double Configuration |
| CCS | Cold Cranking Simulator |
| SP | Surface Potential |
| CLRTAP | Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |