| Acronym | Meaning |
| ABSORB | Arctic Beaufort Sea Oilspill Research Body |
| LSD-GX | Local Spin Density Functional-generalized Exchange |
| MIKE | Mass-analyzed Ion Kinetic Energy (spectrometry) |
| PWSCF | Partial-wave Self-consistent Field |
| ADEOS | Advanced Earth Observing Satellite |
| URF | Unit Risk Factor |
| SPCC | Spill Prevention Control And Countermeasures |
| GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| BPBG | Butyl Phthalyl Butyl Glycolatepar |
| SCAQS | Southern California Air Quality Study |