| Acronym | Meaning |
| VSM | Vibrating Sample Magnetometer |
| GLM | General Linear Model |
| ASRL | Atmospheric Sciences Research Laboratory |
| DIOS | Diisooctyl Sebacate |
| DAF | Decay-accelerating Factor |
| BCAA | Branched-chain Amino Acids |
| IIASA | International Institute Of Applied Systems Analysis (near Vienna |
| NURE | National Uranium And Resource Evaluation |
| EDCS | Energy Distribution Curve Spectroscopy |
| ISAS | Japanese Institute Of Space And Astronomical Science |