A Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology with Special Reference to Environmental Karst Hydrology. Courtesy of the author & The Karst Waters Institute. 2002.
Saturation vapor density — (SVD) is a concept closely tied with saturation vapor pressure. It is useful for getting an exact quantity of water vapor in the air from a relative humidity (RH). Given an RH percentage, the density of water in the air is given by RH * SVD =… … Wikipedia
saturation — /sach euh ray sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of saturating. 2. the state of being saturated. 3. Meteorol. a condition in the atmosphere corresponding to 100 percent relative humidity. 4. the degree of chroma or purity of a color; the degree of … Universalium
saturation — sat•u•ra•tion [[t]ˌsætʃ əˈreɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act or process of saturating 2) the state of being saturated 3) mer a condition in the atmosphere corresponding to 100 percent relative humidity 4) opt the degree of chroma or purity of a color;… … From formal English to slang
degree of saturation — See percent saturation … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
Appliance Saturation — The percentage of households or buildings in a service area that have the type of equipment to which the demand side technology applies. For example, if 50 percent of the residential customers have a central air conditioner, the appliance… … Energy terms
biosphere — biospheric /buy euh sfer ik/, adj. /buy euh sfear /, n. 1. the part of the earth s crust, waters, and atmosphere that supports life. 2. the ecosystem comprising the entire earth and the living organisms that inhabit it. [1895 1900; < G Biosphäre; … Universalium
Fetal hemoglobin — Fetal hemoglobin, or Foetal haemoglobin in British English, (also hemoglobin F or HbF) is the main oxygen transport protein in the fetus during the last seven months of development in the uterus and in the newborn until roughly 6 months old.… … Wikipedia
Test Card W — is a test card, an image used to determine the quality of a broadcast television picture. It is an updated 16:9 (1.78:1) widescreen version of Test Card F, which was created by BBC engineer George Hersee. Test Card W is similar to Test Card J,… … Wikipedia
climate — /kluy mit/, n. 1. the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years. 2. a region or… … Universalium
hydrosphere — /huy dreuh sfear /, n. the water on or surrounding the surface of the globe, including the water of the oceans and the water in the atmosphere. [1885 90; HYDRO 1 + SPHERE] * * * Discontinuous layer of water at or near the Earth s surface. It… … Universalium
