| Acronym | Meaning |
| ASHES | Axial Seamount Hydrothermal Emissions Study |
| PEAD | Polietileno De Alta Densidad |
| SS | Space Station |
| PIO | Paired Interaction Orbital |
| ABR | Auditory Brainstem Response |
| IIASA | International Institute Of Applied Systems Analysis (near Vienna |
| RRIM | Reinforced Reaction-injection Molding |
| PGP | Previous Glacial Period (glacial Maximum Of O18 Stage 6; Predates The LGM) |
| COSCAT | Coherent Scatter System |
| TERRA | Tandem Accelerator For Environmental Research And Radiocarbon Analysis |