Heat energy

Heat energy

Energy associated with the random motion of atoms and molecules in a substance; in general, this energy can be measured by temperature. Heat energy exists as either sensible heat or latent heat.

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heat energy

Geography; Physical geography

A form of energy created by the combined internal motion of atoms in a substance.

heat energy

Earth science; Oceanography

Energy associated with the random motion of atoms and molecules in a substance; in general, this energy can be measured by temperature. Heat energy exists as either sensible heat ...

heat energy

Mining; General mining; Mineral mining

Energy in the form of heat.

control heat-energy sources

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

Limitthe characteristics and uses of heat-energy sources.

eliminate heat-energy source

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

Eliminate all places, materials, or objects at which thermal energy can originate or from which thermal energy can be transferred.

heat-energy source

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

Any place, material, or object at which heat-energycan originate or from which heat-energycan be transferred.

placer

Earth science; Oceanography

A layer of minerals laid down by flowing water. People who pan for gold search through placers.

reef

Earth science; Oceanography

An underwater ridge of rock that rises up to or near the surface. Reefs are important ecosystems that provide home for sea life.

aquascape

Earth science; Oceanography

A scenic view of a body of water; an area having a natural or constructed aquatic feature (as a pond or fountain).

equatorial rossby wave

Earth science; Oceanography

An equatorially trapped westward propagating wave that moves due to isentropic gradients of potential vorticity. The meridional velocity of the n'th mode of these waves has the ...

blackbody radiator

Earth science; Oceanography

A hypothetical, ideal radiator that totally absorbs and reemits all energy incident upon it. Actual objects only approach this ideal.

shear instability

Earth science; Oceanography

An instability of an unbounded parallel shear flow to the growth and nonlinear development of waves with phase speed in the along flow direction approximately equal to the speed ...

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