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  • 11atmosphere —    A gaseous envelope of the earth that contains and transports air and water in vapor and condensed form [16] …

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  • 12atmosphere — Synonyms and related words: action, aerial, aerodynamics, aerosphere, air, ambience, ambient, anagnorisis, angle, architectonics, architecture, argument, arrangement, atmospheric, aura, background, balance, biosphere, brushwork, catastrophe,… …

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  • 13homogeneous atmosphere — i. A hypothetical atmosphere in which the gaseous composition is constant with height. The lapse rate of temperature in such an atmosphere is known as the autoconvective lapse rate and is equal to approximately 15°F/1000 ft (3.4°C/100 m). For a… …

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  • 14Environmental scanning electron microscope — Wool fibers imaged in an ESEM by the use of two symmetrical plastic scintillating backscattered electron detectors …

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  • 15ESEM — stands for environmental scanning electron microscope. This is a scanning electron microscope (SEM) that allows a gaseous environment in the specimen chamber. Whereas all conventional microscopes operate in vacuum, the ESEM has added a new… …

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  • 16Uranus — This article is about the planet. For other uses, see Uranus (disambiguation). Uranus   …

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  • 17Saturn — Infobox Planet bgcolour = #FFCC66 name = Saturn symbol = caption = Saturn, as seen by Cassini orbit ref =cite web last = Yeomans | first = Donald K. | date = 2006 07 13 url = http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/?horizons title = HORIZONS System | publisher …

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  • 18Schumann resonances — The Schumann resonances (SR) are a set of spectrum peaks in the extremely low frequency (ELF) portion of the Earth s electromagnetic field spectrum. Schumann resonances are global electromagnetic resonances, excited by lightning discharges in the …

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  • 19microscope — /muy kreuh skohp /, n. 1. an optical instrument having a magnifying lens or a combination of lenses for inspecting objects too small to be seen or too small to be seen distinctly and in detail by the unaided eye. 2. (cap.) Astron. the… …

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  • 20helium — /hee lee euhm/, n. an inert, gaseous element present in the sun s atmosphere and in natural gas, and also occurring as a radioactive decomposition product, used as a substitute for flammable gases in dirigible balloons. Symbol: He; at. wt.:… …

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