| Acronym | Meaning |
| CDW | Circumpolar Deep Water |
| IBS | Ion Backscattering Spectroscopy |
| LAICP | Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma |
| ROESY | Rotating-frame Overhauser Enhancement Spectroscopy |
| DRP | Deutsches Reichpatent |
| DEM | Digital Elevation Model |
| EIP | Electric Induced Polarization (for Subsurface Characterization) |
| CASE | Computer Assisted Structure Elucidation |
| RTKNET | Right-to-Know Network |
| TVS | Total Volatile Solids |