| Acronym | Meaning |
| MICE | Methods Information Communications Exchange |
| TROLL | Transmitter And Receiver Of Laser Light |
| JOIDES | Joint Oceanographic Institutions For Deep Earth Sampling |
| PSB | Photosynthetic Bacteria |
| ENDL | Evaluated Nuclear Data Library |
| ROSS2 | River Oil Spill Simulation 2 Layer Model |
| RIOMETER | Relative Ionospheric Opacity Meter |
| SBR | Sequential Batch Reactor |
| BTCC | Biological Threat Characterization Centerpar |
| SID | Surface Induced Dissociation |