| Acronym | Meaning |
| AMU | Atomic Mass Unit |
| ROSE | Remote Optical Sensing Of Emissions |
| GMP | Generalized Moeller-Plesset (perturbation Theory) |
| ECTFP | Empty-core Thomas-Fermi Pseudopotential |
| GCAM | Global Change Assessment Modeling |
| BEJ | Best Engineering Judgement |
| GDC | Global Drifter Center (of WOCE Data System) |
| GALE | Genesis Of Atlantic Lows Experiment |
| TALEST | Tandem Arrayed Ligation Of Expressed Sequence Tags |
| FSC | Fluorescent Solar Concentrator |