| Acronym | Meaning |
| CRAMPS | Combined Rotation And Multiple-pulse Spectroscopy |
| AI | Agpaitic Index [represents The (Na2O + K2O)/Al2O3 Ratio] |
| FRAM | Ferroelectric Random Access Memory |
| GEOSECS | Geochemical Ocean Sections |
| ECSFM | Electrochemical Scanning Force Microscopy |
| LLE | Liquid Liquid Extraction |
| CALCOFI | California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations |
| EDGAR | Electronic Data Gathering |
| PCA | Procoagulant Activity |
| OPTS | Office Of Pesticides And Toxic Substances (USEPA) |