| Acronym | Meaning |
| VO | Valence Orbital |
| SSDW | Static-static Distorted-wave (method) |
| LCBO | Linear Combination Of Bloch Orbital |
| AIMD | Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics |
| STARS | Strategic Targeting Activities Reporting System |
| AMOS | Automated Meteorological Observing System |
| VPEAD | Valence Photoelectron Angular Distribution |
| ADGIXA | Angular-dependent Glancing-incidence X-ray Analysis |
| TC-LIGS | Two-color Laser-induced Grating Spectroscopy |
| POX | Particulate Organic Halogen(s) |