| PXRF | Portable X-ray fluorescence |
| ICP–AES | Inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry |
| PTEs | Potentially toxic trace elements |
| MOE | Ministry of Environment |
| GIS | Geographic information systems |
| GPS | Global positioning system |
| CSV | Comma-separated value |
| KML | Keyhole Markup Language |
| DEM | Digital elevation model |
| TIN | Triangulated irregular network |