Facing away from the wind.

In transit, or in passage.

That portion of the polarization of a cell produced by concentration changes resulting from passage of' current through the electrolyte.

A wind shift that allows a boat to sail above its mean wind course.

A component of the wind (often using Cartesian coordinates. i.e. X and Y wind vectors). Also, an arrow representing wind velocity, drawn to point in the direction of the wind and with a length proportional to wind speed.

Any coefficient used to calculate heat transmission by conduction, convection, or radiation through materials or structures.

The change in heat content that occurs with a change in phase and without change in temperature.

A graph representing the relationship between the power available from the wind and the wind speed. The power from the wind increases proportionally with the cube of the wind speed.

A mortgage which guarantees the interest rate charged will not rise above a certain level. But it.

To temporarily sew the ends of two ropes together for rendering through a block. Also to grip together parts of a fall to prevent running out. To marry strands to prepare for splicing.

Planned Maintenance System

A type of photoelectric photometer used to measure high-altitude winds on the assumption that stellar scintillation is caused by atmospheric inhomogeneities being carried along by wind near the tropopause level.

Upward displacing swells.

Interfacial reaction equivalent to a transfer of charge between electronic and ionic conductors. See also anodic reaction and cathodic reaction.

A naval rank next below that of admiral.

A type of motor designed to operate precisely at the synchronous speed with no slip in the full-load speeds (rpm).

Steel disc, that is dogged down over a porthole to secure against breakage of the glass and to prevent light from showing through.

Coasting Service.

A member of a commodity exchange, usually a commission house broker, through whom another broker or.

A short-sea vessel which transfers cargo between a central "hub" port and smaller "spoke" ports.