A party named in an instrument as the beneficiary of the funds. Under letters of credit, the payee is either the drawer of the draft or a bank.

The transmission of data collected at a remote location over communications channels to a central station.

The process by which small particles suspended in a medium of a different refractive index diffuse a portion of the incident radiation in all directions. In scattering no energy transformation results, only a change in the spatial distribution of the radi ...

The chemical or electrochemical reaction between a material, usually a metal, and its environment that produces a deterioration of the material and its properties.

Same as marine rainbow.

Not a linear function of the relevant variables.

A special type of radar target, usually a comer reflector, tied beneath a free balloon and designed to be an efficient reflector of radio energy.

The concept of capturing and converting the energy available in the motion of ocean waves to energy.

A generic term for an electrical conductor.

The Cadbury Code is the unofficial name for the first Code of Best Practice on corporate.

Dispatch Half Demurrage on Working Time Saved Both Ends

Liberian Shipping Council

Capital Expenditure Authorization.

A construction element used for ceiling support.

The volatility of the underlying instrument implied by the market value option's.

Hoisting the ensign at 8 a.m. and down at sunset.

Said of anchor when it is under ship's forefoot, and cable is nearly up and down.

The coldest months of the year; months where average daily temperatures fall below 65 degrees Fahrenheit creating demand for indoor space heating.

Integrated Flood Observing and Warning System. National Weather Service flood warning program.

(FIA)The futures industry's national trade association in the US. They lobbied in favour of establishing.