The state of the weather with respect to its effect upon the kindling and spreading of forest fires.

(1) The relationship between the current density at a point on a surface and its distance from the counter electrode. The greater the ratio of the surface resistivity shown by the electrode reaction to the volume resistivity of the electrolyte, the better ...

A form of data transmission in which the bits of each character are sent one at a time along a single communication path. Compare to parallel data transmission.

The liquid material remaining from pulpwood cooking in the soda or sulfate paper-making process.

An international goods classification system for describing cargo in international trade under a single commodity-coding scheme. Developed under the auspices of the Customs Cooperations Council (CCC), an international Customs organization in Brussels, thi ...

Float On / Float Off

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

A track or groove in the back of the mast to which the sail is attached by means of lugs or the bolt rope.

The first law states that energy can not be created or destroyed; the second law states that when a free exchange of heat occurs between two materials, the heat always moves from the warmer to the cooler material.

A movement of equipment from an origin rail ramp to a destination rail ramp only.

A change in any part of the corrosion system caused by corrosion.

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).

1.Multi Purpose.2.Installations character for Marine Pollution Prevention Installations.

Coal tar or asphalt-based coating.

The phenomenon leading to fracture under repeated or fluctuating stresses having a maximum value less than the tensile strength of the material. Fatigue fractures are progressive and grow under the action of the fluctuating stress.

The relative ability of a ferrous alloy to form martensite when quenched from a temperature above the upper critical temperature. Hardenability is commonly measured as the distance below a quenched surfsce at which the metal exhibits a specific hardness ( ...

The potential energy available in a fuel as received, taking into account the energy loss in evaporating and superheating the water in the fuel. Equal to the higher heating value minus 1050W where W is the weight of the water formed from the hydrogen in t ...

A photometer that measures the received intensity of a distance tight source.

Maintains and monitors radio, sends and receives messages. Often maintains electronic navigation. Latest replaced with certified GO (Deck officer)

Search of a vessel, by Customs authorities, for unreported goods.