| Acronym | Meaning |
| ROA | Relaxed Orbital Approximation |
| ITCZ | Intertropical Convergence Zone (of Seawater) |
| SALQR | Successive Approximation Linear Quadratic Regulator (for Groundwater Management) |
| SMART-1 | Small Missions For Advanced Research In Technology-1 |
| CMC | Conditional Moment Closure [model] |
| GWP | Global Warming Potential(s) |
| SAFIRE | Spectroscopy Of The Atmosphere Using Far Infrared Emission |
| SCP | Sterol Carrier Protein |
| OASLM | Optically Addressed Spatial Light Modulator |
| WPCP | Water Pollution Control Plant |