| Acronym | Meaning |
| SOPITA | South Pacific Isotopic And Thermal Anomaly |
| CA | Chromosomal Abberation |
| KKRZ | Korringa-Kohn-Rostoker-Ziman (in Energy-band Calcns.) |
| CWISE | Coated-wire Ion-selective Electrode |
| ECRIS | Electron Cyclotron Resonance Ion Source |
| MTPE | Mission To Planet Earth |
| VHH | Volatile Halogenated Hydrocarbons |
| RNS | Reactive Nitrogen Species |
| CADE | Computer Aided Deposit Evaluation |
| DCB | Double-cantilever Beam |