| Acronym | Meaning |
| MRS | Micro-Raman Spectroscopy |
| MODIS | Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer |
| CVA | Characteristic Vector Analysis |
| FES | Field Emission Spectroscopy |
| RIS | Rotational Isomeric State |
| AA | Activation Analysis |
| CPV | Cowpox Virus |
| EIS | Electron Impact Spectroscopy |
| ACOIN | Australian Core Inventory |
| TRM | Thermoremanent Magnetization |