A mound of dirt next to exterior walls to provide wind protection and insulation.

One of the radiation laws which states that the wavelength of maximum radiation intensity for a black body is inversely proportional to the absolute temperature of the radiating black body.

A large number of thermocouples connected in series.

To bring a sailing vessel head to the wind or as close to it as possible in high seas, maintaining a slight forward motion.

The destruction of adhesion between a coating and its substrate by products of a cathodic reaction.

General term for an instrument used to make direct measurements of visual range or measurements of the physical characteristics of the atmosphere which determine the visible range.

The selective corrosion of one or more components of a solid solution alloy, usually in the form of ions. Also called parting or selective leaching. See also decarburization, decobaltification, denickelification, dezincification, and graphitic corrosion.

Generation of energy at the location where all or most of it will be used.

Inter-Island Service in the Philippines area.

Interational thermometric scale on which the freezing point of water equals 0

(1) The removal of oxygen from molten metals by use of suitable deoxidixers. (2) Sometimes refers to the removal of undesirable elements other than oxygen by the introduction of elements or compounds that readily react with them. (3) In metal finishing, t ...

An electrode commonly used in polarization studies to pass current to or from a test electrode, usually made of noncorroding material

Maritime Administration (U.S.)

(1) A metal corroding under the control of a surface reaction product. (2) The state of the metal surface characterized by low corrosion rates in a potential region that is strongly oxidizing for the metal. (3) The state of a metal when its behavior is mu ...

The relationship of a building to true south, as specified by the direction of its longest axis.

A unit of heat containing 100,000 British thermal units (Btu).

Guarantee issued by a bank to a carrier to be used in lieu of lost or misplaced original negotiable bill of lading.

A decrease in the central pressure of a pressure system. Usually applied to a low rather than to a high.

As defined in the Energy Security Act (P.L. 96-294; 1980) as "any organic matter, including sewage, sewage sludge, and industrial or commercial waste, and mixtures of such matter and inorganic refuse from any publicly or privately operated municipal waste ...

Gasoline fuel additives such as ethanol, ETBE, or MTBE that add extra oxygen to gasoline to reduce carbon monoxide pollution produced by vehicles.