| Acronym | Meaning |
| ITPOT | Improved Two-parameter Omega Technique |
| LCTV | Liquid Crystal Television |
| GIS | Geographical Information System |
| APT | Analytic Perturbation Theory |
| ABI | Automated Ball Indentation |
| APS | Advanced Photon Source |
| RASS | Ratio Acoustic Sounding System |
| CAG | Continental-arc Granitoids |
| PVA | Polyvinyl Alcohol |
| CEUG | Continental Epeirogenic Uplift Granitoids |