| Acronym | Meaning |
| HAN | Heavy Aromatic Naphtha |
| BEPR | Biological Excess Phosphorus Removal |
| NETAC | National Effluent Toxicity Assessment Center |
| FAMOUS | French-American Mid-Ocean Undersea Study |
| CEM | Conventional Electron Microscope |
| ADIOS | Asian Dust Inputs To The Ocean System |
| IPPP | Isopropylphenyl Phosphate |
| ECF | Electric Crystal Field |
| ICSU | International Council Of Scientific Unions |
| FIMS | Fine-split IR Multispectral Scanner (for Remote Sensing) |