A radiosonde whose carrier wave is modulated by audio-frequency signals whose frequency is controlled by the sensing elements of the instrument.

see Gybe

A type of wind turbine in which the axis of rotation is perpendicular to the wind stream and the ground.

A small rail on tables and counters used to keep objects from sliding off when the vessel rolls and pitches.

A condition where the particles (dust) becomes embedded in the fabric filter over time and are not removed by the bag cleaning process.

Those elements of building used to control the interior climate.

The maximum possible voltage across a photovoltaic cell; the voltage across the cell in sunlight when no current is flowing.

A broker who not only deals in stocks and shares on behalf of his client, but also advises on.

The heat absorbed or released when a substance undergoes a change in temperature.

A large number of thermocouples connected in series.

Less than Container Load

A pension plan in which employer and employee pay full rate National Insurance contributions.

Power Take Off

(1) Producing a chromate conversion coating on magnesium for temporary protection or for a paint base. (2) The solution that produces the conversion coating.

Also VMG. Actual boat speed after adjusting for such factors as current and leeway.

The part of a measuring instrument which responds directly to changes in the environment.

Same as radiation pattern. Anticyclone-An area of high atmospheric pressure which has a closed circulation that is anticyclonic (clockwise in northern hemisphere and counterclockwise in southern hemisphere).

A provider of venture capital, usually used in relation to backers of theatrical.

These are official trade shipping terms agreed by the International Chamber of Commerce, Paris.

A drag-type wind machine that can react to wind from any direction.