| Acronym | Meaning |
| GSA | Geological Society Of America |
| EMA | Effective Mass Approxn. (for Impurity Energy Levels) |
| LIBD | Laser-induced Breakdown Detection |
| CBR | Cosmic Background Radiation |
| CIOSC | Combined Intelligence Objectives Sub-Committee |
| CPUE | Capture Per Unit Effort |
| FLAP | 5-lipoxygenase-activating Protein |
| ACBM | Advanced Cement-Based Materials |
| RSK | Ribosomal S6 Kinase |
| EIA | Energy Information Administration (DOE) |