discontinuous surface
1discontinuous permafrost — Permafrost occurring in some areas beneath the exposed land surface throughout a geographic region where other areas are free of permafrost. Compare: continuous permafrost, sporadic permafrost. NRC …
2Capillary surface — In fluid mechanics and mathematics, a capillary surface is a surface that represents the interface between two different fluids. As a consequence of being a surface, a capillary surface has no thickness in slight contrast with most real fluid… …
3discontinuity surface — Any surface across which some property for a rock mass is discontinuous. This includes fracture surfaces, weakness planes, and bedding planes but the term should not be restricted only to mechanical continuity …
4Crystal growth — Crystallization Concepts …
52002 Bou'in-Zahra earthquake — Earthquake title=2002 Bou in–Zahra earthquake date= June 22, 2002 origintime = 02:58 UTC (7:28 a.m. Iran Standard Time) duration = 7 seconds caption = Star indicates epicenter of the earthquake magnitude = 6.5 Mw depth=convert|10|km|mi|6cite web… …
61971 San Fernando earthquake — Earthquake title=1971 San Fernando earthquake date= 9 February 1971 magnitude = 6.6 Mw depth=convert|8.4|km|mi|sp=us location=coord|34.416|N|118.37|W|region:US|display=inline countries affected = USA (Southern California) casualties = 65… …
7David Crighton — David George Crighton Born 15 November 1942(1942 11 15) Llandudno, Wales Died 12 April 2000(2000 04 12 …
8Chip formation — The basic chip formation process. Chip formation is part of the process of cutting materials by mechanical means, using tools such as saws, lathes and milling cutters. An understanding of the theory and engineering of this formation is an… …
9permafrost — /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… …
10analysis — /euh nal euh sis/, n., pl. analyses / seez /. 1. the separating of any material or abstract entity into its constituent elements (opposed to synthesis). 2. this process as a method of studying the nature of something or of determining its… …
