A charge for the maximum rate at which energy is used during peak hours of a billing period. That part of a utility service charged for on the basis of the possible demand as distinguished from the energy actually consumed.

see Gybe

A method of upper air observation consisting of an evaluation of the wind speed and direction, temperature, pressure, and humidity aloft by means of a balloon-borne radiosonde tracked by radar or a radio theodolite.

Member of a crew who works all day but does not keep the normal watches.

See hydrologic accounting.

A list of investments in which a financial institution such as a mutual fund is authorised to.

The average level of the oceans, used when finding water depths or land elevations.

A WECS that is used to grind grain, and that typically has a high-solidity rotor; commonly used to refer to all types of WECS.

Same as windsock.

See Intracoastal Waterway.

Warehouse Withdrawal for Transportation Immediate Exportation.Allows merchandise that has been withdrawn from a bonded warehouse at one U.S. port to be exported from the same port exported without paying duty.

The process of transmitting electricity over one or more separately owned electric transmission and distribution systems. (See Wholesale and Retail Wheeling.)

Traffic Separation Scheme

(1) The initial component or the sensing element of a measuring system. For example, the receiver of a rain gauge is the funnel which captures the rain and the receiver of a thermoelectric thermometer is the measuring thermocouple. (2) An instrument used ...

A drag-type wind machine that can react to wind from any direction.

Loss of carbon from the surface layer of a carbon-containing alloy due to reaction with one or more chemical substances in a medium that contacts the surface. See also dealloying.

The traded value of an asset agreed by seller and.

A condition where the particles (dust) becomes embedded in the fabric filter over time and are not removed by the bag cleaning process.

A platform with or without sides, on which a number of packages or pieces may be loaded to facilitate handling by a lift truck.

Waste material from households and businesses in a community that is not regulated as hazardous.