| Acronym | Meaning |
| SSA | Spherical Sector Analysis |
| EOIM | Energetic Oxygen Interaction With Materials |
| ARF | ADP-ribosidation Factor |
| NCCCS | Northern California Coastal Circulation Study |
| RIS | Radiation-induced Segregation |
| WPPD | Whole-powder-pattern Decomposition |
| MWI | Medical Waste Incinerator(s) |
| AASD | Anaerobic Activated Sludge Digestion |
| FAS | Flame Absorption Spectroscopy |
| AOIPS | Atmospheric And Oceanographic Information Processing System |