Showing posts with label science. Show all posts
Showing posts with label science. Show all posts

Friday, January 8, 2010

Occlusion


is when warm and cold air meet in a DEPRESSION, where the warm air is lifted above the colder air.

Taken from Dictionary of Science

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Zenith Distance


the angular distance of a heavenly body from the ZENITH.

Taken from Dictionary of Science

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The term zenith distance is more often used in astronomy and is the complement of the elevation. That is: 0° in the zenith, 90° on the horizon, up to 180° at the nadir.

Taken from Wikipedia

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Oblique Angle





any angle that does not equal 90º (right angle) or any multiple of 90º.

Taken from Dictionary of Science