| Acronym | Meaning |
| SEE | Secondary Electron Emission |
| AESOPS | Antarctic Environment Southern Ocean Process Study |
| XEAPS | X-ray Excited Electron Appearance Potential Spectroscopy |
| CMP | Chemical Measurement Process |
| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| LCVD | Laser-induced Chemical Vapor Deposition |
| MC CMO | Multiconfigurational Complex Molecular Orbita |
| ISSC | International Subcommission On Stratigraphic Classification |
| EDD | Enforcement Decision Document |
| MAPW | Modified Augmented Plane Wave |