| Acronym | Meaning |
| CS | Centrifugal Sudden (approximation) |
| ASHES | Axial Seamount Hydrothermal Emissions Study |
| LMSA | Linear Multivariate Statistical Analysis |
| BSHC | Break Specific Unburned Hydrocarbons |
| NPV | Net Present Value {economics} |
| FAD | Flavin Adenine Dinucleotide |
| SPM | Scanning Probe Microscopy |
| PHC | Photonic Crystal |
| BADGER | Bay Area Digital Geo-Resource |
| IBMS | Ion Beam Mass Spectrometry |