An absolute pyhrliometer, developed by C.G. Abbott, in which the radiation-sensing element is a blackened water-calorimeter.

An instrument which determines the black-body temperature of a substance by measuring its thermal radiation.

The order in which compressors are brought online.

A condition in which a piece of metal, because of an impervious covering of oxide or other compound, has a potential much more positive than that at the metal in the active state.

A term used for a wind energy conversion device that produces electricity; typically having one, two, or three blades.

Stormy conditions, including rough, high seas and strong winds.

The ability of a fluid that is insoluble in water to separate from water with which it may be mixed in the form of an emulsion.

Composite Auxiliary Boiler Survey.

A device for measuring sea-surface waves. It consists of a weighted pole below which a disk is suspended at a depth sufficiently deep for the wave motion associated with deepwater waves to be negligible. The pole will then remain nearly as if anchored to ...

Vessel of Opportunity Skimming System

Module Carrier.

(EBIT)Earnings before interest and tax. Calculated by taking the pre-tax profit of a company and adding.

A deduction of either 50% or 100% which is made from the value of land in the UK, Channel Islands or.

Replenishment at Sea.

A compound used to make certain types of solar photovoltaic cells.

An indentation of the coastline between two headlands.

A clause in an insurance policy which specifies items or conditions not covered.

Any sudden and heavy rain, almost always of the shower type.

An organisation established in 1989 to improve the image of Independent Financial Advisers (IFAs).

A person or firm carrying out.