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Impact Crater
Impact crater An impact crater is a physical scar on a planetary body's surface (topographic depression or geological structure) that is the result of hypervelocity impact by a minor planet, such as an asteroid, comet, or meteorite. Most impact craters are generally circular, although elliptical... Read more |
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crater
crater circular, bowl-shaped depression on the earth's surface. (For a discussion of lunar craters, see moon .) Simple craters are bowl-shaped with a raised outer rim. Complex craters have a raised central peak surrounded by a trough and a fractured rim. Many of the largest craters are formed by... Read more |
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Environmental monitoring
Ecological Monitoring Monitoring, research and indicators Monitoring addresses important issues State-of-the-environment reporting and social action Resources The goal of ecological monitoring is to provide information about changes to the structure and function of ecosystems for use in... Read more |
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Life cycle assessment
Life Cycle Analysis A typical product has a range of environmental impact arising from its manufacture, use, and disposal. A life cycle assessment (LCA) evaluates the entire environmental impact of a product through its life cycle. An LCA might, for example, compare the environmental impact of... Read more |
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ealdorman
ealdorman in early usage could indicate a patriarch, prince, or ruler. This should nuance the impact of the term in the laws of King Ine, c.700, where the ealdorman appears as a functionary, in charge of a scir (shire) and subject to dismissal. In another context such men would probably appear as... Read more |
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Oral Rehydration Therapy
Oral Rehydration Therapy Oral rehydration therapy (ORT) involves the replacement of fluids and electrolyteslost during an episode of diarrheal illness. Diarrheal illnesses are pervasive worldwide, and they have a particularly large impact in the developing world.... Read more |
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environmental impact statement
environmental impact statement analysis of the impact that a proposed development, usually industrial, will have on the natural and social environment. It includes assessment of long- and short-term effects on the physical environment, such as air, water, and noise pollution, as well as effects on... Read more |
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Mimas
Mimas , in astronomy, one of the named moons, or natural satellites, of Saturn . Also known as Saturn I (or S1), Mimas is 244 mi (392 km) in diameter, orbits Saturn at a mean distance of 115,275 mi (185,520 km), and has equal orbital and rotational periods of 0.942 earth days. Mimas was discovered... Read more |
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United Kingdom. Met Office. Climate Impacts LINK Project
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tektite
tektite , naturally occurring, silica-rich (65%-80% SiO 2 ) glass resembling obsidian and sometimes shale, and is normally jet black to olive green. They appear as small rounded or elongated objects that often have aerodynamic shapes and range from a fraction of an ounce to several pounds in weight.... Read more |
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