| Acronym | Meaning |
| ASRL | Atmospheric Sciences Research Laboratory |
| DWS | Debris Washing System |
| NIRE | National Institute For Resources And Environment |
| ISVS | In Situ Vapor Stripping |
| NRA | Neutron Reaction Analysis |
| TOSS | Total Suppression Of Sidebands |
| PPG | Pike's Peak Granite (USGS Rock Standard) |
| LEFI | Local Electric Field Instrument |
| PSP | Pancreatic Stone Protein |
| SCN | Suprachiasmatic Nucleus |