См. также в других словарях:
blackout — noun (C) 1 a period of darkness caused by a failure of the electricity supply: The storm caused a sudden blackout and brought down telephone lines. 2 a period during a war when all the lights in a town etc must be turned off 3 an occasion when… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
blackout — black•out [[t]ˈblækˌaʊt[/t]] n. 1) mil the extinguishing or concealment of all visible lights, usu. as a precaution against air raids 2) elm a period of failure of all electrical power, sometimes caused by an unusually heavy demand for… … From formal English to slang
The Lone Ranger — Infobox actor imagesize = 175px caption = Clayton Moore as The Lone Ranger The Lone Ranger is an American, long running, old time radio and early television show created by George W. Trendle (with considerable input from station staff members),… … Wikipedia
Northeast Blackout of 2003 — The Northeast Blackout of 2003 was a massive widespread power outage that occurred throughout parts of the Northeastern and Midwestern United States, and Ontario, Canada on Thursday, August 14, 2003, at approximately 4:15 pm EDT (20:15 UTC), with … Wikipedia
Effects of Hurricane Noel in the United States — The effects of Hurricane Noel in The United States were widespread, though they resulted in no deaths or significant property damage. Hurricane Noel formed on October 27, 2007 from the interaction between a tropical wave and an upper level low in … Wikipedia
2003 London blackout — The 2003 London blackout was a serious power outage that occurred in parts of southern London and north west Kent on 28 August 2003. It was the largest blackout in South East England since the Great Storm of 1987, affecting an estimated 500,000… … Wikipedia
Northeast blackout of 2003 — States and provinces that experienced the blackout; not all areas within these political boundaries were affected. The Northeast blackout of 2003 was a widespread power outage that occurred throughout parts of the Northeastern and Midwestern… … Wikipedia
March 1989 geomagnetic storm — Artist s depiction of solar wind colliding with Earth s magnetosphere. The March 1989 geomagnetic storm was a severe geomagnetic storm that caused the collapse of Hydro Québec s electricity transmission system. It occurred during solar cycle 22.… … Wikipedia
Geomagnetic storm — This article is about disturbances within Earth s magnetosphere. For other uses of magnetic storm , see Magnetic storm (disambiguation). Solar particles interact with Earth s magnetosphere. A geomagnetic storm is a temporary disturbance of the… … Wikipedia
Dust storm — For the fictional character, see Dust Storm (Transformers). For other uses, see Sandstorm (disambiguation). Part of the Nature series on Weather Calendar seasons … Wikipedia
Disasters of the Century — is a documentary television series that airs on History Television. The program is produced by Regina, Saskatchewan based Partners in Motion. Each episode documents two different disasters from Canada and around the world, using a mixture of re… … Wikipedia
