| Acronym | Meaning |
| BAM | Brewster Angle Microscopy |
| AEE | Adverse Environmental Effect |
| STS | Space Transportation System |
| HIP | Hot Isostatic Pressing |
| DIIS | Direct Inversion In The Iterative Space |
| AGP | Algal Growth Potential |
| EXFAS | Extended Fine Auger Structure |
| AASIR | Advanced Atmospheric Sounding And Imaging Radiometer |
| RCR | Respiratory Control Ratio |
| TRELIBS | Time Resolved Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy |