convergent portion

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• Convergent boundary — In plate tectonics, a convergent boundary, also known as a destructive plate boundary (because of subduction), is an actively deforming region where two (or more) tectonic plates or fragments of lithosphere move toward one another and collide. As …   Wikipedia

• convergent-divergent nozzle — An arrangement in which the forward portion of the nozzle is convergent, which increases the pressure of the exhaust gases, while the aft section is divergent to increase gas velocity to the supersonic speed and avoid losses from underexpansion.… …   Aviation dictionary

• Earth 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… …   Universalium

• analysis — /euh nal euh sis/, n., pl. analyses / seez /. 1. the separating of any material or abstract entity into its constituent elements (opposed to synthesis). 2. this process as a method of studying the nature of something or of determining its… …   Universalium

• Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology       In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… …   Universalium

• nervous system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction       system that conducts stimuli from sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord and that conducts impulses back to other parts of the body. As with other higher vertebrates, the human nervous system has two main… …   Universalium

• Oceanic trench — Oceanic crust is formed at an oceanic ridge, while the lithosphere is subducted back into the asthenosphere at trenches. The oceanic trenches are hemispheric scale long but narrow topographic depressions of the sea floor. They are also the… …   Wikipedia

• Izu-Bonin-Mariana Arc — The Izu Bonin Mariana (IBM) arc system is an outstanding example of a plate tectonic convergent boundary. IBM extends over 2800 km south from near Tokyo, Japan, to beyond Guam, and includes the Izu Islands. Bonin Islands, and Mariana Islands;… …   Wikipedia

• Components of jet engines — Diagram of a typical gas turbine jet engine. Air is compressed by the fan blades as it enters the engine, and it is mixed and burned with fuel in the combustion section. The hot exhaust gases provide forward thrust and turn the turbines which… …   Wikipedia

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• MOLLUSQUES — L’embranchement des Mollusques est l’un des plus diversifiés de toute la zoologie, car il englobe plusieurs catégories bien distinctes d’espèces animales, qui toutes cependant répondent aux mêmes critères fondamentaux. Ces catégories forment pour …   Encyclopédie Universelle