| Acronym | Meaning |
| NMDS | Nonmetric Multidimensional Scaling |
| KLH | Keyhole Limpet Hemocyanin |
| ACC-IOS | Azimutal Close Coupled-infinite Order Sudden |
| PMMA | Poly (methyl Methacrylate) |
| CART | Cloud And Radiation Testbed |
| CHESS | Community Health And Environmental Surveillance System |
| TOGA | Tropical Oceans And Global Atmosphere |
| SSRL | Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory |
| ARAES | Angular Resolved Auger Electron Spectroscopy |
| MICROSS | Micro-computer Based River Oil Spill Simulation |