| Acronym | Meaning |
| SQC | Sediment Quality Criteria |
| UAPSP | Utility Acid Precipitation Study Program |
| FOND | Fiber-optic Neutron Detector |
| DTPA | Diethylenetriamine Pentaacetic Acid |
| FINS | Forensically Informative Nucleotide Sequencing |
| SXM | Scanning X-ray Microscope |
| OMEX | Ocean Margin Exchange |
| LIESST | Light-induced Excited Spin State Trapping |
| BMRB | Bio Mag Res Bank |
| SEDM | State/EPA Data Management |