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111Vostok 6 — Infobox Space mission mission name = Vostok 6 spacecraft name = shuttle = insignia = vostok5 6patch.png insignia size = 95px sign = Чайка (Chayka Seagull ) crew members = 1 launch pad = launch = June 16, 1963 09:29:52 UTC Gagarin s Start begin… …
112Mesocyclone — A mesocyclone from the Greensburg, Kansas tornado event indicated on Doppler weather radar. A mesocyclone is a vortex of air, approximately 2 to 10 miles in diameter (the mesoscale of meteorology), within a convective storm …
113Convergent boundary — In plate tectonics, a convergent boundary, also known as a destructive plate boundary (because of subduction), is an actively deforming region where two (or more) tectonic plates or fragments of lithosphere move toward one another and collide. As …
114Nociceptor — A nociceptor is a sensory receptor that responds to potentially damaging stimuli by sending nerve signals to the spinal cord and brain. This process, called nociception, usually causes the perception of pain. Contents 1 History 2 Location 3… …
115Piano Concerto No. 3 (Beethoven) — The Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37, was composed by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1800, and first performed on April 5, 1803 with the composer as soloist. The Second Symphony and the oratorio Christ on the Mount of Olives also received their… …
116Millau Viaduct — Official name Le Viaduc de Millau Carries 4 lanes of the A75 autoroute Crosses Valley of the River Tarn Locale Millau Creissels, France Architect …
117McMurdo Sound — McMurdo Sound, Antarctica The ice clogged waters of Antarctica s McMurdo Sound extend about 55 km (35 mi) long and wide. The sound opens into the Ross Sea to the north. The Royal Society Range rises from sea level to 13,205 feet (4,205… …
118Mountain jet — Mountain jets are a type of jet stream created by surface winds channeled through mountain passes, sometimes causing high wind speeds and drastic temperature changes. Contents 1 Central America jets 1.1 Cause 1.2 Local effects …
119Philip Wilby — (born Pontefract, 1949) is a British composer. Educated at Leeds Grammar School and Keble College, Oxford, he joined the staff at the University of Leeds in 1972. There he taught various composition, liturgy, directing, and score reading classes… …
120American Airlines Flight 1572 — Infobox Airliner accident|name=American Airlines Flight 1572 Date=November 12, 1995 Type=CFIT Site=Windsor Locks, Connecticut Fatalities=0 Injuries=1 Aircraft Type=McDonnell Douglas MD 83 Operator=American Airlines Tail Number=N566AA… …
