Release of contained gas in the vaccum of outer space. eg. rapid destructive expansion of plastics and similar materials.

Corrosion resulting from direct current flow through paths other than the intended circuit. For example, by an extraneous current in the earth.

The transducer of any hygrometer, i.e. that part of a hygrometer that quantitatively "senses" atmospheric water vapor.

The production of energy by a system or appliance at a level less than its design or nominal capacity.

Imaginary lines drawn through the north and south poles on the globe used to measure distance east and west of the prime meridian at Greenwich, England (designated as 0

When a company that is registered for value added tax (VAT), buys goods or services from another.

It is the weight of the column of air existing above the earths surface at 45

The outer, solid portion of the earth: the crust of the earth.

A rocket designed primarily for routine upper air observations in the lower 250,000 feet of the atmosphere, especially that portion inaccessible to balloons (above 100,000 feet).

A type of wind vane having a split or V-shaped tail. The apex orients itself to the direction of the wind.

Signing and Releasing Bill of Lading

A ring-shaped fitting into which the rudder pintle is inserted which allows the rudder to pivot.

A unit of luminous flux. The lumen is equal to the luminous flux radiated into a unit solid angle (steradian) from a small source having a luminous intensity of one candle. An ideal source possessing an intensity of one candle in every direction would rad ...

Position Location Systems

The process of forcing, either manually or automatically, a wind turbine's blades out of the direction of the wind in order to stop the blades from turning.

The current distribution in an electrolytic cell that is free of polarization.

Any horizontal wind velocity tangent to the contour line of a constant pressure surface (or to the isobar of a geopotential surface) at the point in question.

A feeble oscillatory disturbance of the earth's crust, detectable only by very sensitive seismographs. Certain types of microseisms seem to be closely correlated with pressure disturbances. See microbarm.

The duration and periodicity of the operation of a device.

Complete encirclement of a cleat, bollard, pin or winch by a line.