terrestrial heat

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• terrestrial radiation — noun (meteorology) The loss of the earth s heat by radiation to the sky, resulting in dew and hoarfrost • • • Main Entry: ↑terrestrial …   Useful english dictionary

• Heat pump and refrigeration cycle — Thermodynamic heat pump and refrigeration cycles are the models for heat pumps and refrigerators. The difference between a heat pump and a normal air conditioner is that a heat pump can be used to heat a home as well as cool it. Even though the… …   Wikipedia

• Heat capacity ratio — The heat capacity ratio or adiabatic index or ratio of specific heats, is the ratio of the heat capacity at constant pressure (C P) to heat capacity at constant volume (C V). It is sometimes also known as the isentropic expansion factor and is… …   Wikipedia

• Heat wave of 2006 derecho series — The heat wave of 2006 derecho series was a series of severe wind events associated with powerful thunderstorms, known as derechos, that occurred in a five day period between July 17 and July 21, 2006. The first storms took place across a wide… …   Wikipedia

• Terrestrial refraction — Refraction Re*frac tion (r?*fr?k sh?n), n. [F. r[ e]fraction.] 1. The act of refracting, or the state of being refracted. [1913 Webster] 2. The change in the direction of ray of light, heat, or the like, when it enters obliquely a medium of a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Internal heat — is the heat source from the interior celestial objects, such as planets, brown dwarfs, and stars, caused by gravity and decaying radioactive materials. The amount of internal heat depends on mass; the more massive the object, the more internal… …   Wikipedia

• Geology of solar terrestrial planets — The geology of solar terrestrial planet mainly deals with the geological aspects of four planets of the Solar system namely, Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars and one terrestrial dwarf planet, Ceres. Objects like Pluto are similar to terrestrial… …   Wikipedia

• List of UK Digital Terrestrial radio channels — * 700 BBC Radio 1 * 701 BBC 1Xtra * 702 BBC Radio 2 * 703 BBC Radio 3 * 704 BBC Radio 4 * 705 BBC Radio Five Live * 706 BBC Five Live Sports Extra * 707 BBC 6 Music * 708 BBC 7 * 709 BBC Asian Network * 710 BBC World Service (European version) *… …   Wikipedia

• lake — lake1 /layk/, n. 1. a body of fresh or salt water of considerable size, surrounded by land. 2. any similar body or pool of other liquid, as oil. 3. (go) jump in the lake, (used as an exclamation of dismissal or impatience.) [bef. 1000; ME lak(e) …   Universalium

• Lake — /layk/, n. Simon, 1866 1945, U.S. engineer and naval architect. * * * I Relatively large body of slow moving or standing water that occupies an inland basin. Lakes are most abundant in high northern latitudes and in mountain regions, particularly …   Universalium

• Geothermal (geology) — In geology, geothermal refers to heat sources within the planet. Strictly speaking, geo thermal necessarily refers to the Earth but the concept may be applied to other planets. Geothermal is technically an adjective (e.g., geothermal energy ) but …   Wikipedia