| Acronym | Meaning |
| IPM | Independent Particle Model |
| DHT | Down-hole Temperature |
| NCS | Notification Of Compliance Status |
| AODP | Advanced Ocean Drilling Program |
| CCL | Carotenoid-carrying Lipoprotein |
| OASLM | Optically Addressed Spatial Light Modulator |
| VEEH | Variable Electronegativity Extended Hueckel Method |
| ALRSS | Advanced Land Remote Sensing System |
| RARE | Retinoic Acid-response Element |
| EMCOR | European Minor Constituent Radiometer |