The sum of solar and terrestrial radiation.

A railing around the deck of a boat to keep things from going overboard and the seas from coming aboard; the strake of shell plating above a weather or shelter deck; the part of a ship's side that extends above the main deck to protect it against heavy we ...

An economy whose growth is believed to be neither too 'hot' (i.e. too fast) or too 'cold' (too slow).

Glosary corrosion

Portable Measurement Unit

Movernent of water through the soil surface into the soil, or the quantity of water entering the soil. Infiltration is equal to the total precipitation less the losses due to interception by vegetation. retention in depressions on the land surface, evapor ...

Frequency Shift Keying. A form of frequency modulation of a data signal performed by a modem for transmission over dedicated wire or phone lines.

A tiller that is designed to be used in the event that wheel steering fails.

A quantitative analysis for evaluating structural behavior in terms of applied stress, crack length, and specimen or machine component geometry. See also linear elastic fracture mechanics.

Current flowing through paths other than the intended circuit.

Temperarure at which a liquid solidifies under any given set of conditions. It may or may not be the same as the melting point or the more rigidly defined true freezing point or (for water) ice point.

Costs that are repetitive and occur when an organization produces similar goods or services on a continuing basis.

International radio maritime committee

FRP Catamaran Passenger Ship.

Deeper forward (front end deepest in water).

Air that is returned from a heated or cooled space, reconditioned and/or cleaned, and returned to the space.

CG Digital Data Management System.

Cargo, normally cars, shipped in pieces to be assembled at destination.

Towing Purposes.

Parasitic resistance to current flow in a cell due to mechanisms such as resistance from the bulk of the semiconductor material, metallic contacts, and interconnections.