| Acronym | Meaning |
| LITJ | Laser-Induced Temperature Jump |
| TRXF | Total Reflection X-ray Fluorescence |
| PPT-MCF | Pseudo-polarization Tensor-mutually Consistent Field ( For Mol. Interactions) |
| NTTC | National Technical Transfer Center |
| MIRIS | Multiple Internal Reflection IR Spectroscopy |
| QELS | Quasi-Elastic Light Scattering |
| DIU | Data Information Unit (of WOCE Data System) |
| BFAF | Beamformer Antialiasing Filter |
| DBE | Distorted-wave Born Exchange |
| YFEGE | Yonei Free-electron-gas Exchange |