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APPENDIX 4: ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONSIPCCIntergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangeIUPAC International Union of Pure <strong>and</strong> Applied ChemistryLBMLattice Boltzmann MethodsLDALocal Density ApproximationLIDAR Light Imaging Detection And RangingM&VMonitoring <strong>and</strong> VerificationMITMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyMMtMillions of tonsMP2Second Order Moller-Plesset Perturbational MethodMRMMagnetic Resonance MicroscopyMSEMixed-Solvent ElectrolyteMtMetric tons, or MegatonsNASNational Academy of SciencesNEAU.S. Nuclear Energy AgencyNEBNudged Elastic B<strong>and</strong>NMRNuclear Magnetic ResonanceNWPA Nuclear Waste Policy Act (1982)NWTS National Waste Terminal StoragePDFProbability Density FunctionspsPicosecondsPVTPressure, Volume, TemperatureQM/MM Quantum Mechanics / Molecular MechanicsPWRPressurized Water ReactorP-T-X Pressure, Temperature <strong>and</strong> CompositionRAXR Resonant Anomalous X-ray ReflectivityRNsRadionuclidesRSSFRetrievable Surface Storage FacilityRSTReservoir Saturation ToolSAFOD San Andreas Fault Observatory <strong>and</strong> Depth projectSAXS Small Angle X-ray ScatteringSICSelf Interaction CorrectionSIMSSecondary Ion Mass SpectrometryTEMTransmission Electron MicroscopyUSGS U.S. Geological SurveyXADTrade name of proprietary resins manufactured by Rohm <strong>and</strong> Haas CorpXANES X-ray Absorption Near-Edge StructureXASX-ray Absorption SpectroscopyAppendix 4 • 2<strong>Basic</strong> <strong>Research</strong> <strong>Needs</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Geosciences</strong>: Facilitating 21 st Century Energy Systems

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