| Acronym | Meaning |
| DWS | Debris Washing System |
| CCSD | Coupled Cluster With Single And Double Excitation |
| SIA | Stepwise Isothermal Analysis |
| HATR | Horizontal Attenuated Total Reflection |
| IAG | International Association Of Geodesy |
| LCAO CO | Linear Combination Of Atomic Orbitals Crystal Orbital |
| PALMS | Particle Analysis By Laser Mass Spectrometry |
| QSR | Quality Status Report (of North Sea Task Force) |
| PADS | Photoacoustic Deflection Spectroscopy |
| GMAV | Genus Mean Acute Value |