The direction, with respect to magnetic north, from which the wind is blowing. Distinguish from true wind direction.

These brines are hot (300 F to 400 F) (149 C to 204 C) pressurized waters that contain dissolved methane and lie at depths of 10,000 ft (3048 m) to more than 20,000 ft (6096 m) below the earth's surface. The best known geopressured reservoirs lie along th ...

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Rapid cooling of metals (often steels) from a suitable elevated temperature. This generally is accomplished by immersion in water, oil, polymer solution, or salt, although forced air is sometimes used.

1.Multi Purpose.2.Installations character for Marine Pollution Prevention Installations.

Restricted Service in Republic of Cape Verde.

A wooden bar which may be shipped in the capstan head for heaving around by hand (to heave up anchor or heavy objects by manpower).

A general name for instruments which detect the presence of (but do not necessarily measure) small electrical charges by electrostatic means. Compare to electrometer.

Superheater

A stress that causes an elastic body to deform (shorten) in the direction of the applied load. Contrast with tensile stress.

(1) A body of salt water. A very large body of fresh water. (2) The condition of the water around a boat. Heavy seas for example.

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A fabric, usually synthetic, used to make sails.

A thin sheet of material (metal) of a heat exchanger that conducts heat to a fluid.

See evaporative opportunity.

The development of loose removable powder at the surface of an organic coating usually caused by weathering.

An order meaning sufficient (enough).

When the water has large or breaking waves in stormy conditions.

A vector term which includes both wind speed and wind direction.

(1) The distance that the wind and sea has to travel over open water unimpeded by land; the longer the fetch, generally the higher the waves. (2) Also to reach someplace, especially in adverse conditions. When sailing close-hauled, being able to arrive at ...