| Acronym | Meaning |
| IAEH | International Association For Environmental Hydrology |
| MPLS | Modified Partial Least Squares |
| PSP | Paralytic Shellfish Poison |
| ICLAS | Intracavity Laser Absorption Spectroscopy |
| SCF | Single Crystal Fiber |
| WIG | W-inert Gas Welding |
| QSSA | Quasi-steady-state Approximation |
| ACEC | Areas Of Critical Environmental Concern |
| AACG | American Association For Crystal Growth |
| PSMBE | Plasma Source Molecular Beam Epitaxy |