United Kingdom forecast model. (Available via AccuWeather.com Professional.)

A radar which is used to obtain the azimuth elevation, and slant range of an airborne target.

A multilateral maritime treaty adopted in 1921 (at The Hague, Netherlands). Standardizes liability of an international carrier under the Ocean B/L. Establishes a legal "floor" for B/L. See COGSA

A thermometer designed for use in measuring the temperature of sea water. One form consists of a mercury-in-glass thermometer protected by a perforated metal case. Another form consists of a mercury-in-glass thermometer surrounded by a metal case which fo ...

Compressors that operate with an intake pressure below atmospheric and discharge pressure usually atmospheric or slightly higher.

A feature of American-style options that allows the owner to exercise an option at any time prior to.

The shape of a sail, with regard to its efficiency. Controls such as the cunningham, boom vang, outhaul, traveler, halyards, leech line, sheets, and the bend of the mainmast all can affect sail shape. Also sail trim.

(DOL) The daily record setting out the prices of all trades in shares and other securities conducted on.

A device attached to a safety or safety relief valve that prevents it from opening at the set pressure.

Energy that transmits away from its source in all directions.

The situation of two vessels, lying alongside one another, so near that their yard-arms cross or touch.

Any bulk, bagged or other type of cargo stowed in single hold ships.

Horseshoe-shaped test piece used to detect the susceptibility of a material to stress corrosion cracking.

An absolute temperature scale with the ice point of pure water defined as 273.16 K. The size of the degree is the same as on the Celsius scale, and the zero point is absolute zero.

A document issued by the U.S. government; authorizes the export of commodities for which written authorization is required by law.

A two masted sailboat with the shorter mizzen mast placed aft of the rudder post. A ketch is similar, but the mizzen mast is forward of the rudder post.

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A semiconductor material that is left intrinsic, or undoped so that the concentration of charge carriers is characteristic of the material itself rather than of added impurities.

A method of winds aloft observation essentially the same as a pilot balloon observation except the height data is derived from the radiosonde observation rather than from assumed ascension rates.

The kelvin unit of thermodynamic temperature, is the fraction 1/273,16 of the thermodynamic temperature of the triple point of water. The triple point of water is the equilibrium temperature (o,01