the dense atmospheric layers
11Discoveries of extrasolar planets — See also: List of extrasolar planet firsts Number of extrasolar planet discoveries per year as of 10 July 2011, with colors indicating method of detection …
12ARCASPACE — Infobox Company company name = ARCA company company type = Private foundation = 1999 location = Romania, RO industry = Aerospace and space tourism homepage = [http://www.arcaspace.ro www.arcaspace.ro] Asociaţia Română pentru Cosmonautică şi… …
13Mixed layer — The oceanic or limnological mixed layer is a layer in which active turbulence has homogenized some range of depths. The surface mixed layer is a layer where this turbulence is generated by winds, cooling, or processes such as evaporation or sea… …
14Azolla event — The Azolla event occurred in the middle Eocene period,citation author = Henk Brinkhuis, Stefan Schouten; year = 2006 title = Episodic fresh surface waters in the Eocene Arctic Ocean journal = Nature volume = 441 issue = 7093 pages = 606–609 doi …
15Fusion power — The Sun is a natural fusion reactor. Fusion power is the power generated by nuclear fusion processes. In fusion reactions two light atomic nuclei fuse together to form a heavier nucleus (in contrast with fission power). In doing so they release a …
16T Tauri wind — The T Tauri wind mdash; so named because of the young star currently in this stage mdash; is a phenomenon indicative of the phase of stellar development between the accretion of material from the slowing rotating material of a solar nebula and… …
17Earth Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Geology and Geochemistry The theme of the 33rd International Geological Congress, which was held in Norway in August 2008, was “Earth System Science: Foundation for Sustainable Development.” It was attended by nearly… …
18atmosphere — atmosphereless, adj. /at meuhs fear /, n., v., atmosphered, atmosphering. n. 1. the gaseous envelope surrounding the earth; the air. 2. this medium at a given place. 3. Astron. the gaseous envelope surrounding a heavenly body. 4. Chem. any… …
19Mathematics and Physical Sciences — ▪ 2003 Introduction Mathematics Mathematics in 2002 was marked by two discoveries in number theory. The first may have practical implications; the second satisfied a 150 year old curiosity. Computer scientist Manindra Agrawal of the… …
20cosmos — /koz meuhs, mohs/, n., pl. cosmos, cosmoses for 2, 4. 1. the world or universe regarded as an orderly, harmonious system. 2. a complete, orderly, harmonious system. 3. order; harmony. 4. any composite plant of the genus Cosmos, of tropical… …
