| Acronym | Meaning |
| BHTV | Borehole Televiewers |
| SQUID | Superconducting Quantum Interference Device |
| ASCA | Automatic Subject Citation Alert |
| IEL | Independent Electron (model In Ion-impact Ionization Calcns.) |
| TSO | Time Sharing Option |
| MRF | Material Recovery Facility |
| BIA | Batch Injection Analysis |
| PTRI | Programmed Temperature Retention Index |
| SFS | Sum-frequency Spectroscopy |
| CEES | Committee On Earth And Environment Sciences (US) |