See 'state.

A term used in conjunction with policies such as low cost endowment assurance and low start.

See river basin.

See hydrologic accounting.

A computed characteristic of a particular river basin, expressed as the time difference between the time-center of mass of rainfall and the time-center of mass of resulting runoff.

The difference between amounts of precipitation and runoff for a given storm. It is that portion of the precipitation that remains in the basin as soil moisture, surface storage, ground water, etc.

The difference between the price of a futures contract and the spot or cash price. The item being.

Usually one hundredth of a percentage point used in quoting movements in interest rates of yields on.

A contract or other instrument for the purchase or sale of a group of shares or currencies, all.

Committee set up by the Bank of International Settlements and based in Basle. It drew up.

A process for carrying out a reaction in which the reactants are fed in discrete and successive charges.

A small free-moving submersible designed for exploring the ocean depths.

A flexible roll or strip of insulating material in widths suited to standard spacings of building structural members (studs and joists). They are made from glass or rock wool fibers. Blankets are continuous rolls. Batts are pre-cut to four or eight foot l ...

A thin, flexible wooden or plastic strip inserted into a pocket (batten pockets) on the back part (leech) of a sail to stiffen it and assist in keeping its form.

Secure hatches and loose objects both within the hull and on deck.

To make watertight. Said of hatches and cargo (tie up or secure).

Pockets in a sail where battens can be placed to stiffen the sail.

Thin strips of wood put around the hatches, to keep the tarpaulin down. Also put upon rigging to keep it from chafing. A large batten widened at the end, and put upon rigging, is called a scotchman.

An energy storage device composed of one or more electrolyte cells.

Energy storage using electrochemical batteries. The three main applications for battery energy storage systems include spinning reserve at generating stations, load leveling at substations, and peak shaving on the customer side of the meter.