| Acronym | Meaning |
| PUF | Polyurethane Foam |
| IRS | Insulin Receptor Substrate |
| LMR | Laser Magnetic Resonance |
| FIIA | Flow Injection Immunoassay |
| CGCP | Canadian Global Change Program |
| OIB | Ocean Island Basalt |
| DTSC | Differential Temperature Scanning Calorimeter |
| HSD | Hyperspherical Diabatic (wave Functions) |
| CTE | Constitutive Transport Element |
| FRAM | Fine Resolution Antarctic Model |