| Acronym | Meaning |
| RFLP | Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism |
| SACF | Symmetry-adapted Configuration Function |
| IMPACT | Integrated Model Of Plumes And Atmosphere In Complex Terrain |
| ARXPD | Angle Resolved X-ray Photoelectron Diffraction |
| EIA | Energy Information Administration (DOE) |
| FCCC | Framework Convention On Climate Change |
| CERES | Cloud And The Earth's Radiant Energy System |
| IRMDR | Infrared Microwave Double Resonance |
| CASE | Computer Assisted Structure Elucidation |
| REA | Retrospective Exposure Assessment |