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31Howie Young — Infobox Ice Hockey Player image size = position = Defense played for = Detroit Red Wings Chicago Black Hawks Vancouver Canucks shot = Right height ft = 6 height in = 0 weight lb = 190 nickname = nationality = CAN birth date = birth… …
32Shape of the Universe — Edge of the Universe redirects here. For the Bee Gees song, see Edge of the Universe (song). The local geometry of the universe is determined by whether Omega is less than, equal to or greater than 1. From top to bottom: a spherical universe, a… …
33Dynamic mode decomposition — Physical systems, such as fluid flow or mechanical vibrations, behave in characteristic patterns, known as modes. In a recirculating flow, for example, one may think of a hierarchy of vortices, a big main vortex driving smaller secondary ones and …
34Metric expansion of space — Physical cosmology Universe · Big Bang …
35continental slope — Physical Geog. a steep slope separating a continental shelf and a deep ocean basin. [1905 10] * * * Seaward border of a continental shelf. The world s combined continental slope is about 200,000 mi (300,000 km) long and descends at an average… …
36continental shelf — Physical Geog. the part of a continent that is submerged in relatively shallow sea. [1940 45] * * * Broad, relatively shallow submarine platform that forms a border to a continent, typically extending from the coast to depths of 330–660 ft… …
37North German Plain — Physical map of Germany. The North German Plain largely corresponds to the dark green surfaces north of the tan coloured low mountain ranges …
38literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …
39Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
40Lift (force) — For other uses, see Lift. Boeing 747 8F landing A fluid flowing past the surface of a body exerts a surface force on it. Lift is the component of this force that is perpendicular to the …
