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81Cataclasite — is a metamorphic rock that is formed by mechanical shear stress during faulting [ [http://www.glossary.oilfield.slb.com/Display.cfm?Term=cataclastic Oilfield Glossary] ] . It is either incohesive or cohesive with poor schistosity. It is usually… …
82earthquake — /errth kwayk /, n. 1. a series of vibrations induced in the earth s crust by the abrupt rupture and rebound of rocks in which elastic strain has been slowly accumulating. 2. something that is severely disruptive; upheaval. [1300 50; ME erthequake …
83permafrost — /perr meuh frawst , frost /, n. (in arctic or subarctic regions) perennially frozen subsoil. Also called pergelisol. [1943; PERMA(NENT) + FROST] * * * Perennially frozen earth, with a temperature below 32 °F (0 °C) continuously for two years or… …
84Jupiter — This article is about the planet. For other uses, see Jupiter (disambiguation). Jupiter   …
85Surveying — For other uses, see Survey (disambiguation). US Navy Surveyor at work with a leveling instrument …
86Biomechanics — is the application of mechanical principles on living organisms. This includes research and analysis of the mechanics of living organisms and the application of engineering principles to and from biological systems a.k.a bioengineering. This… …
87Hamiltonian mechanics — is a re formulation of classical mechanics that was introduced in 1833 by Irish mathematician William Rowan Hamilton. It arose from Lagrangian mechanics, a previous re formulation of classical mechanics introduced by Joseph Louis Lagrange in 1788 …
88Chien-Shiung Wu — This is a Chinese name; the family name is Wu (吴). Chien Shiung Wu Chien Shiung Wu when young …
89Fluid statics — (also called hydrostatics) is the science of fluids at rest, and is a sub field within fluid mechanics. The term usually refers to the mathematical treatment of the subject. It embraces the study of the conditions under which fluids are at rest… …
90Quartz crystal microbalance — A quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) measures a mass per unit area by measuring the change in frequency of a quartz crystal resonator. The resonance is disturbed by the addition or removal of a small mass due to oxide growth/decay or film… …
