| Acronym | Meaning |
| ERL-C | Environmental Research Laboratory Corvallis |
| CROSSBOW | Computerized Retrieval Of Organic Structures Based On Wiswesser |
| IECA | International Erosion Control Association |
| WAO | Wannier Atomic Orbital |
| CGPS | Canadian Galactic Plane Survey |
| ADAS | Acid Deposition Assessment Staff |
| MCR | Minimum Creep Rate |
| EBOM | Effective Bond-orbital Method |
| ADST | Average Daily Soil Temperature |
| BGS | Below Ground Surface |