Only show
results for:

Topics related to "Swamp cooler"

absorption spectrum
absorption spectrum A spectrum that consists primarily of dark absorption lines, created when light from a hot source passes through cooler material. The spectra of normal, cool stars such as the Sun fall into this category.... Read more
convection
convection mode of heat transfer in fluids (liquids and gases). Convection depends on the fact that, in general, fluids expand when heated and thus undergo a decrease in density (since a given volume of the fluid contains less matter at a higher temperature than at the original, lower temperature... Read more
Whitehall
Whitehall 1 City (1990 pop. 20,572), Franklin co., central Ohio, a suburb of Columbus ; inc. 1948. Manufactures include water coolers and packaged meats. A large federal defense construction supply center is there. 2 Borough (1990 pop. 14,451), Allegheny co., SW Pa., a residential suburb of P... Read more
cinquefoil
cinquefoil [O.Fr.,=five leaves], name for any plant of the widely distributed genus Potentilla of the family Rosaceae ( rose family), chiefly herbs of north temperate and subarctic regions. Most cinquefoils are perennial; many but not all of them have leaves of five leaflets, for which they are ... Read more
Orazio Gentileschi
Orazio Gentileschi , c.1562-c.1639, Tuscan painter, b. Pisa. His real surname was Lomi, but he adopted his uncle's name. He studied in Rome, where he was associated with Agostino Tassi in the decoration of palace interiors. Influenced by Caravaggio , Gentileschi developed a more softly luminous lig... Read more
hashish
hashish , resin extracted from the flower clusters and top leaves of the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa, and C. indica. Hashish, called charas in India, is the most potent grade of cannabis and is obtained from cultivated plants grown in hot, moist climates. Marijuana , a cheaper and less potent s... Read more
limpet
limpet marine gastropod mollusk with a simple, flattened, conical shell, found in cooler waters of the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans. Certain species creep over rocks, feeding on algae during high tides, but when the tide recedes they return instinctively to the same spot occupied previously, t... Read more
Muhammad Hosni Mubarak
Muhammad Hosni Mubarak , 1928-, president of Egypt (1981-). air force commander (1972-75) and vice president (1975-81), he became president after Anwar al- Sadat was assassinated on Oct. 6, 1981. Mubarak pledged to continue Sadat's policies, particularly the Camp David accords with Israel. He has... Read more
palmetto palm
palmetto palm or palmetto [Span.,=little palm], common name for palm trees of the genera Sabal and Serenoa, ranging from the sandy pinelands of the S United States to Colombia. Sabal palmetto, the common native palm of the Southeastern states, is one of the trees called cabbage palm; it... Read more
typhus
typhus any of a group of infectious diseases caused by microorganisms classified between bacteria and viruses, known as rickettsias. Typhus diseases are characterized by high fever and an early onset of rash and headache. They respond to antibiotic treatment with tetracycline and chloramphenicol an... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Swamp cooler"

Nigeria
Encyclopedia entry from: Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations ...xB0; f) but relatively cool nights, dropping as low as...high forest, including both swamp and rain forests, and (2...immediately inland is freshwater swamp forest, which is somewhat more...and mahogany. North of the swamp forest lies near the rain forest...
Trinidad and Tobago
Encyclopedia entry from: Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of Physical Geography ...Nighttime temperatures are usually cool. For the most part, Tobago is cooler than Trinidad, owing to the...natural lakes, but extensive swamps occur along the eastern, southern...Trinidad. Some are mangrove swamps, separated from the sea by...the swamplands are the Caroni Swamp and the ...
Botswana
Encyclopedia entry from: Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of Physical Geography ...while the higher altitudes have cooler temperatures. Winter days are warm with cool nights, although the desert...lakes form in the Okavango Swamps and the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans...northwest and ends in the Okavango Swamps. The Boteti River flows south from these swamps into Lake Xau. 8 ...
Zambia
Encyclopedia entry from: Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of Physical Geography ...of May through July are only slightly cooler, with temperatures ranging from 17...bodies of water, forms the Bangweulu Swamp complex, which is the largest swamp area in the country. 7 RIVERS AND WATERFALLS...south, passes through floodplains and swamps. After turning eastward, the Zambezi...
Marind-anim
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures ...mainly savanna alternating with swamps; in the upper river areas, it is mostly low hills and swamps. Resources include coconuts on sandy ground, sago in the swamps, eucalyptus trees on the savanna...December until April) and relative cool when the trade winds pass through...
Saxifrage Family
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science ...most diverse group is the saxifrages. The swamp saxifrage ( Saxifraga pensylvanica ) occurs...species of grass-of-parnassus occur in cool, open, wet places, including the widespread...americanum ), gooseberry ( Ribes hirtellum ), swamp currant ( R. lacustre ), and golden currant...
Maisin
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures ...Kosirau live in small isolated settlements within the vast swamps of the Musa River basin. A second group of Maisin speakers...coastal villages stretches a vast area of unpopulated forest, swamp, and mountains. The Region is very isolated from the rest...winds switch to the southwest and the weather becomes ...
Nile
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...lakes Victoria and Albert and the Sudd swamps. Other important tributaries of the Nile...cultivated land and extensive areas of swamps and shallow lakes. Two distributaries...floods were trapped in shallow basins and a cool-season crop of wheat or barley was grown...
Belize
Encyclopedia entry from: Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of Physical Geography ...cooling sea breezes. November to January are traditionally the coolest months, and there are dry seasons from February to May and...of indented areas, providing for many beaches as well as swamp-lands and lagoons. Belize's shore is sheltered by the...The Belize coastline is flat and swampy and marked by many ...
Guinea-Bissau
Encyclopedia entry from: Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations ...from mid-May to mid-November and a cooler dry season occupying the rest of the year...mangrove fields along the coastal plains and swamps, and savanna in the north. Parts of...by the mid-1980s, with the remaining swamps covering about 236,000 hectares. Only...

Dictionary entries related to "Swamp cooler"

South, The
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...watered, but nowhere entirely frost free. In the Appalachian and Ozark Mountains, the climate was cooler and the soil generally poor. Swamps and sandy tracts dotted the coastal plains and were often unsuitable for productive agriculture. Because...
Florida
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...southeastern coast. Low-lying barrier islands and mangrove swamps fringe the long, flat coastline. Lake Okeechobee lies near...of its current position. The first people found a drier, cooler climate than today, in which they hunted and gathered edible...Peninsular Florida was still a wilderness of man-grove ...
Climate
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...Georges-Louis Leclerc de Buffon speculated that, because of the cool and humid climate, the flora and fauna of the New World were...opinions and argued that clearing the forests, draining the swamps, and cultivating the land would improve the climate by changing...

Related newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles from HighBeam Research

Use water from swamp coolers with caution.
Magazine article from: Countryside & Small Stock Journal; 1/1/1999; 490 words ; ...many homes use evaporative coolers (locally known as swamp coolers) instead of standard air conditioners. Swamp coolers lower temperatures...Arizona and New Mexico. When swamp coolers are turned off and...some people ask whether swamp cooler water can be used for ...
Edison offers free 'swamp coolers' to qualified low-income customers. (Southern California Edison)
PR Newswire; 7/13/1987; 700+ words ; EDISON OFFERS FREE 'SWAMP COOLERS' TO QUALIFIED LOW-INCOME...Southern California Edison. "Swamp coolers," also known as evaporative...installed more than 4,800 swamp coolers during the past two...by Edison and an evaporative cooler must be recommended as a cost...
Swamp-cooler ads prompt warning from BBB
Newspaper article from: Deseret News (Salt Lake City); 7/8/2008; ; 486 words ; ...Utahns about a portable swamp cooler advertised in newspapers...with the bureau. The Cool Surge was advertised...realize this is an air cooler, not an air conditioner...and water to produce cool air." The product...degrees, and similar swamp coolers sell for about $100...
Pueblo County gets swamp-cooler funding for needy.
Newspaper article from: Pueblo Chieftain (Pueblo, Colorado); 6/7/2007; 700+ words ; ...an additional $140,000 to be able to install 300 swamp coolers in homes of elderly and disabled people this summer...provide for a three-year maintenance program for the swamp coolers. "We have had some of our seniors who had trouble...
Evaporative cooling.(use of water fans, or swamp coolers)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Countryside & Small Stock Journal; 7/1/1999; 476 words ; ...use? Please respond. -- Unsigned, no address Similar evaporative coolers are commonly used in commercial rabbit sheds and other livestock facilities. The "household" equivalent might be what is often called the "swamp cooler."
Swamp-cooler fire damages house
Newspaper article from: Deseret News (Salt Lake City); 6/4/2004; 251 words ; A fire that apparently started in a swamp cooler caused about $65,000 damage to a Midvale house late...of the house reported seeing flames coming from the swamp cooler, said Midvale Fire Capt. Jay Thomas. All three occupants...
SWAMP COOLER BREAKS BOY'S FALL.(Local)
Newspaper article from: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO); 7/15/1998; 301 words ; ...boy tumbled out of a second-floor window Tuesday morning but suffered only minor injuries after landing on a swamp cooler. The cooler was wrapped in a padded covering, helping cushion the boy's fall, said Cindy Matthews of West Metro Fire...
Circuit checks "swamp-cooler" water level. (design ideas).
Magazine article from: EDN; 10/31/2002; ; 503 words ; A "SWAMP COOLER" is an easy way to obtain effective air conditioning, especially in...simplicity of the circuit allow you to simply glue the unit to the side of the cooler. Use a short piece of twin-lead, 300[ohm] transmission line for...
Swamp Co. rock posters. (Cool Colorado Stuff).(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: ColoradoBiz; 4/1/2002; ; 571 words ; In the span of a decade, Swamp proprietor Lindsey Kuhn has designed...before finally setting in Denver in 1999. Swamp's business plan is speculative: Kuhn...disposable ephemera into fine art since Swamp was born circa 1985. "it used to be...
This coolheaded woman helps to keep swamp boxes blowing.
Newspaper article from: AZ Daily Star (Tucson, AZ); 5/19/2006; 700+ words ; ...than Laurie Iverson and the cooler-pad company she's managed...them, along with evaporative coolers and all their assorted parts...that home builders now eschew swamp coolers in favor of air conditioning...as well as the prevalence of swamp coolers in industrial and large...prefers ...