| Acronym | Meaning |
| RMS | Root Mean Square |
| MFP | Magnetic Field Perturbative (method) |
| LITD | Lased Induced Thermal Desorption |
| TOMS | Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer |
| APAR | Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation |
| DEIA | DNA Enzyme Immunoassay |
| EACE | Enzyme Affinity Capillary Electrophoresis |
| RI | Replication Index |
| IAEA | International Atomic Energy Agency |
| UKAEA | United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority |