| Acronym | Meaning |
| DMSP | Defense Meteorological Satellite Program |
| VRM | Viscous Remanent Magnetization |
| SIRS | Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome |
| SDC | Samaria-doped Ceria |
| MICSPOMS | Metal Island Coated Swelling Polymer Over Mirror System |
| GCFR | Gas-cooled Fast Reactor |
| HPSN | Hot-pressed Silicon Nitride |
| SPARC | Stratospheric Processes And Their Role In Climate |
| NQR | Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance |
| TBW | Total Body Water |