A radiosonde whose carrier wave is switched on and off in such a manner that the interval of time between the transmission of signals if a function of the magnitude of the meteorological elements being measured.

The maximum load that a device is capable of carrying.

A device, similar to a potometer, for measuring transpiration, consisting of a vessel containing soil in which one or more plants are rooted and sealed so that water can escape only by transpiration from the plant.

A ported or closed cover for the end of a filter element.

Is a gas that follows the perfect gas laws without deviation. There is no such thing, however it is the basis from which calculations are made and corrections applied.

Any bank, stockyard, warehouse, depository or other facility that is authorised by an exchange for.

Aging induced by rapid cooling after solution heat treatment.

A model for generating expected equity returns. It is based on the premise that returns are the.

Corrosion that occurs under some coatings in the form of randomly distributed threadlike filaments.

A line led to a sail, but is not currently in use. The line currently in use is known as the working sheet. Usually the working and lazy sheets change when the boat is tacked.

The process by which a negotiable instrument such as a Bill of exchange, Promissory Note or Cheque is transferred in good faith and for value. Negotiation only occurs when the transferring party receives value. In international trade this is normally an e ...

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.

(1) A wind shift further forward relative to the boats direction or heading. (2) A bar or angle under a deck the same size as deck beams. It is used around stair openings in deck, small hatch openings, or at dead end of longitudinals.

A sailing ship with three to five masts, all of them square-rigged except the after mast, which is fore-and-aft rigged.

A thin, not necessarily visible, layer of material.

A unit of power equal to one joule per second or 10' ergs per second.

A water heater that heats water before it is directly distributed for end use as required; a demand water heater.

United Nations EDI for Administration, Commerce and Transport. EDI Standards are developed and supported by the UN for electronic message (data) interchange on an international level.

The sum of all the costs both recurring and nonrecurring, related to a product, structure, system, or service during its life span or specified time period.

An air flow caused by a fan that draws air through the heat exchanger core in a uniform pattern to dissipate the sensible heat.