Acronyms
AMS
accelerator mass spectrometry
AT
Active Tectonics (NSF)
ATM
Atmospheric Sciences Division (NSF)
BTU
British thermal unit
CAREER
Faculty Early Career Development (NSF)
CD
Continental Dynamics (NSF)
CMB
core-mantle boundary
CMS
Civil and Mechanical Systems Division (NSF)
CSEDI
Cooperative Studies of the Earth’s Deep Interior (NSF)
CTBT
comprehensive test ban treaty
DOD
Department of Defense
DOE
Department of Energy
EAR
Earth Science Division (NSF)
EGB
Environmental Geochemistry and Biogeochemistry (NSF)
EHR
Education and Human Resources (NSF)
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
ESH
Earth System History (NSF)
ESNL
Earth Science Natural Laboratory
FEMA
Federal Emergency Management Agency
GCM
global circulation model
GEWEX
Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment
G&P
Geology and Paleontology (NSF)
GPS
Global Positioning System
GSN
Global Seismic Network
ICPMS
inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry
I&F
Instrumentation and Facilities (NSF)
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