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 ...

Solid fuels made from primarily wood sawdust that is compacted under high pressure to form small (about the size of rabbit feed) pellets for use in a pellet stove.

Threshold stress intensity for stress-corrosion cracking. The critical stress intensity at the onset of stress-corrosion cracking under specified conditions.

Noise of less than one second's duration which occurs as an isolated event, or as one of a series of events with a repeat it ion rate of less than 15 times per second .

A radiosonde whose carrier wave is modulated by audio-frequency signals whose frequency is controlled by the sensing elements of the instrument.

A graphical device used for the determination of the speed of the geostrophic wind from the isobar or contour-line spacing on a synoptic chart.

The voiding of a buy or sell.

Kilo or metric ton. 1,000 Kilos or 2,204.6 pounds.

The physically connected generation, transmission, and distribution facilities and components operated as a unit.

A substance(s) or pollutant emitted as a result of a process.

Said of a vessel when stopped and lying near the wind in heavy weather. See Heave To

(1) In heat treatment, to reheat hardened steel or hardened cast iron to some temperature below the eutectoid temperature for the purpose of decreasing hardness and increasing toughness. The process is also sometimes applied to normalized steel. (2) In to ...

A lubricating oil made with synthetic base stocks.

A movement of electrons in an external circuit connecting an anode and cathode in a corrosion cell; the current flow is arbitrarily considered to be in an opposite direction to the electron flow.

A term used for a wind energy conversion device that produces electricity; typically having one, two, or three blades.

An incorporated right, liberty, privilege, or use of another entity's property, distinct from ownership, without profit or compensation; a right-of-way.

An aqueous solution containing one gram equivalent of the active reagent in 1L of the solution.

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Houses that have earth berms around exterior walls.

A canvas cover secured over a funnel when not in use. Sailor's headwear, woolen type, capable of covering the ears in cold weather.