| Acronym | Meaning |
| EPLD | Erasable Programmable Logic Device |
| SRXPS | Spin-resolved X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy |
| ATSR | Along-Track Scanning Radiometer |
| AMDCB | Applied Moment-Double Cantilever Beam |
| RUSLE | Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (erosion Model) |
| CTE | Coefficient Of Thermal Expansion |
| NSTL | Near Surface Transition Layer |
| MDC | Macrophage Derived Chemokine |
| SADP | Selected Area Diffraction Patterns |
| HACS | Hazard Assessment Computer System |