| Acronym | Meaning |
| KKT | Kramers-Kronig Transformation |
| SCAQS | Southern California Air Quality Study |
| DIET | Desorption Induced By Electronic Transitions |
| NPV | Net Present Value {economics} |
| METAALICUS | Mercury Experiment To Assess Atmospheric Loading In Canada And The US |
| OVOC | Other Volatile Organic Compound |
| GDR | German Democratic Republic |
| AWBERC | Andrew W. Breidenbach Environmental Research Center (US EPA) |
| TRESR | Time-resolved Electron Spin Resonance |
| EPS | Expanded Polystyrene |