Overflowing by water of the normal confines of a stream or other body of water, or accumulation of water by drainage over areas which are not normally submerged.

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Said of a seaman who has retired from sea service.

The setting of the price of gold by dealers (especially in a twice-daily London meeting at the Bank.

At or towards the stern or rear of a ship.

(1) The underside of the hull that sits in the water (2) The ocean floor

Radiation coming from the solid angle of the sun's disc, as opposed to diffuse sky radiation, effective terrestrial radiation, or radiation from any other source. Direct solar radiation is measured by pyrheliometers.

A measure of the degree to which the weather or climate of a region is favorable to the process of evaporation. Usually considered to be the rate of evaporation. under existing atmospheric conditions, from a surface of water which is chemically pure and h ...

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Is energy in transition and is defined in units of Force times Distance. Work cannot be done unless there is movement.

A type of insulation made from virgin basalt, an igneous rock, and spun into loose fill or a batt. It is fire resistant and helps with soundproofing.

Ice crystal deposits formed by sublimation (conversion of water vapor directly to ice) when temperature and dew point are below freezing.

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Is a unit of work equal to 33,000 foot pounds per minute, 550 foot pounds per second, or 746 Watts.

A company that specializes in undertaking energy efficiency measures under a contractual arrangement whereby the ESCo shares the value of energy savings with their customer.

The potential of a specimen (or specimens in a galvanic couple) when two or more electrochemical reactions are occurring. Also called galvanic couple potential.

The threshold value of the corrosion potential that has to be reached to enter a protective potential range. The term used in cathodic protection to refer to the minimum potential required to supress corrosion.

In a system of moist air, the dimensionless ratio of the mass of water vapor to the mass of dry air. For many purposes, the mixing ratio may be approximated by the specific humidity.

An electric motor rated at less than one horse power (hp).

A mortgage where regular payments (usually monthly) only meet the interest requirements. The.