An estimate of the temperature of an incandescent body, determined by observing the wavelength at which it is emitting with peak intensity (its color) and using that wavelength in Wien's law.

A substance(s) or pollutant emitted as a result of a process.

A plastic payment card, issued by a bank or other financial institution, which enables the holder to.

Black diamond, ball, and cone shapes hoisted on vessels during the day to indicate restricted movement, ability, or type. For example three balls means aground.

The maximum rope tension (in kilonewtons), measured at drum exit when the drum just commences to rotate on the opposite direction to the applied driving torque, the prime mover being set for maximum torque in automatic control, with the rope wound on t ...

The maximum cyclic stress value that a metal can with stand for a specified number of cycles or length of time in a given corrosive environment. See corrosion fatigue strength

The practice of acquiring a company, then selling parts of it, in the hope that the cash realised.

A boat that has rolled so that she is lying on her side or even rolled completely over (can be caused by a sudden gust or squall). A boat with appropriate ballast should right herself after being knocked down.

When the water has large or breaking waves in stormy conditions.

Navigable channel.

This is an irreversible guarantee given by the buyer's bank to pay a specific amount of money immediately or on a future date to the seller when he or she presents specific documents before a certain date and under the International Chamber of Commerce ru ...

A small tapering flag, which can be used for identification or communication.

Solid fuels made from primarily wood sawdust that is compacted under high pressure to form small (about the size of rabbit feed) pellets for use in a pellet stove.

See evaporative opportunity.

A group of wind turbines interconnected to a common utility system through a system of transformers, distribution lines, and (usually) one substation. Operation, control, and maintenance functions are often centralized through a network of computerized mo ...

An instrument for measuring differences of electric potential.

The physically connected generation, transmission, and distribution facilities and components operated as a unit.

A thin sheet of material (metal) of a heat exchanger that conducts heat to a fluid.

Fuel gas with a heating value of between 200 and 300 Btu per cubic foot.

A heat storage system that uses a heat storage medium, and where the additional or removal of heat results in a change in temperature.