| Acronym | Meaning |
| SIRIS | Sputter-initiated Resonance Ionization Spectroscopy |
| DS | Dry Solids |
| PDMEE | Primary-beam Diffraction Modulated Electron Emission |
| AACE | American Association Of Coast Engineers |
| EERU | Environmental Emergency Response Unit |
| NADW | North Atlantic Deep Water |
| SMES | Superconductive Magnetic Energy Storage |
| PEFR | Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (lung Function) |
| ASPRS | American Society Of Photogrammetry And Remote Sensing |
| MDSC | Modulated Differential Scanning Calorimetry |