shutdown temperature
1Shutdown of thermohaline circulation — Shutdown or slowdown of the thermohaline circulation is a postulated effect of global warming.There is some speculation that global warming could, via a shutdown or slowdown of the thermohaline circulation, trigger localized cooling in the North… …
2Shutdown (nuclear reactor) — In a nuclear reactor, shutdown refers to the state of the reactor when it is subcritical by at least a margin defined in the reactor s technical specifications. Further requirements for being shut down may include having the reactor control key… …
3Temperature record — For extreme records instead of records as a set of data, see Temperature extremes For instrument derived temperature records, see Instrumental temperature record …
4Sea surface temperature — Weekly average sea surface temperature for the World Ocean during the first week of February 2011, during a period of La Niña …
5Cold shutdown — is used to define a reactor coolant system at atmospheric pressure and at a temperature below 200 degrees Fahrenheit following a reactor cooldown.References* [http://www.euronuclear.org/info/encyclopedia/collectivedose.htm USNRC Glossary] ee… …
6Symptom — Any abnormal change in appearance, sensation, or function experienced by a patient that indicates a disease process. * * * Any morbid phenomenon or departure from the normal in structure, function, or sensation, experienced by the patient and… …
7Ocean thermal energy conversion — Temperature differences between the surface and 1000m depth in the oceans Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) uses the difference between cooler deep and warmer shallow or surface ocean waters to run a heat engine and produce useful work,… …
8Chernobyl disaster — This article is about the 1986 nuclear plant accident in Ukraine. For other uses, see Chernobyl (disambiguation). Chernobyl disaster …
9Nuclear meltdown — Three of the reactors at Fukushima I overheated, causing core meltdowns. This was compounded by hydrogen gas explosions and the venting of contaminated steam which released large amounts of radioactive material into the air.[1] …
10nuclear reactor — Physics. reactor (def. 4). Also called nuclear pile. [1940 45] * * * Device that can initiate and control a self sustaining series of nuclear fission reactions. Neutrons released in one fission reaction may strike other heavy nuclei, causing them …
