| Acronym | Meaning |
| UVPES | Ultraviolet Photoelectron Spectroscopy |
| TAI | Thermal Alteration Index |
| ECDL | External-cavity Diode Laser |
| UCT | University Of Cape Town |
| AUSB | Aerobic Upflow Sludge Blanket |
| QSR | Quality Status Report (of North Sea Task Force) |
| RIOMETER | Relative Ionospheric Opacity Meter |
| ESCORT | Error Self-compensation Reached By Tau-scrambling |
| MESFET | Metal Semiconductor Field-effect Transistor |
| ADST | Average Daily Soil Temperature |