| Acronym | Meaning |
| FOS | Fiber Optic Sensor |
| PTH | Parathyroid Hormone |
| PCR | Photo-Conductive Resonance |
| STEREO | Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory |
| CSMOS | Center For Subsurface Modeling Support |
| MCD | Magnetic Circular Dichroism |
| IUGS | International Union Of Geological Sciences |
| MAWP | Maximum Allowable Working Pressure |
| COP | Cyclic Olefin Polymers |
| PARISS | Prism And Reflector Imaging Spectroscopy System |