| Acronym | Meaning |
| TRIR | Time-resolved IR |
| RPP | Reverse Pulse Polarography |
| BTE | Boltzmann Transport Equation |
| TOSS | Total Suppression Of Sidebands |
| CDOM | Colored Dissolved Organic Matter |
| DIANA | Detection Of Immobilized Amplified Nucleic Acids |
| BRAVO | Big Bend Regional Aerosol And Visibility Observational Study |
| CIRS | Composite Infrared Spectrometer |
| DS | Dry Solids |
| SDO | Shielded Diatomic Orbital |