Shutdown of thermohaline circulation — Shutdown or slowdown of the thermohaline circulation is a postulated effect of global warming.There is some speculation that global warming could, via a shutdown or slowdown of the thermohaline circulation, trigger localized cooling in the North… … Wikipedia
Rapid eye movement (sleep) — Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep is a normal stage of sleep characterized by rapid movements of the eyes. REM sleep is classified into two categories: tonic and phasic. [cite book|author=Kryger M, Roth T, Dement W|title=Principles amp; Pracitces of … Wikipedia
Bay Area Rapid Transit — Infobox Public transit name = Bay Area Rapid Transit imagesize = 100px locale = San Francisco Bay Area transit type = Rapid transit began operation = September 11, 1972 system length = convert|104|mi|km|abbr=on lines = 5 stations = 43 (1 under… … Wikipedia
Nuclear meltdown — Three of the reactors at Fukushima I overheated, causing core meltdowns. This was compounded by hydrogen gas explosions and the venting of contaminated steam which released large amounts of radioactive material into the air.[1] … Wikipedia
Nuclear power accidents by country — The abandoned city of Pripyat, Ukraine with the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the distance. 57 accidents have occurred since the Chernobyl disaster in 1986. Two thirds of these mishaps occurred in the US.[1] The French Atomic Energy Agency… … Wikipedia
Nuclear reactor accidents in the United States — According to a 2010 survey of energy accidents, there have been at least 56 accidents near nuclear reactors in the United States (defined as incidents that either resulted in the loss of human life or more than US$50,000 of property damage). The… … Wikipedia
scram — 1. verb /skɹæm/ a) Get out of here; go away (frequently imperative). If you dont scram, Ill leave instead! b) To abruptly insert the control rods of a nuclear reactor, usually in case of emergency shutdown. The slightest problem in a reactor will … Wiktionary
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Nuclear Power Plant Landshut Isar I + Isar II — Infobox NPP Picture = KKI.jpg Pic des = Isar nuclear power plant Country = Germany EIGENTÜMER = E.ON Utility = Isar 1: E.ON Isar 2: 75 % E.ON, 25 % SWM Built = 1971 Start = March 21, 1979 End = Reactor = 2 S Reactor = Capacity = 2.387 El Prod =… … Wikipedia
scram — scram1 /skram/, v.i., scrammed, scramming. Informal. to go away; get out (usually used as a command): I said I was busy, so scram. [1925 30; prob. shortened form of SCRAMBLE (but cf. G schramm, impv. sing. of schrammen to depart)] scram2 /skram/ … Universalium
scram — I [[t]skræm[/t]] v. i. scrammed, scram•ming. Informal. to go away; get out (usu. used imperatively) • Etymology: 1925–30; prob. shortened form of scramble (but cf. G schramm, impv. sing. of schrammen to depart) II scram [[t]skræm[/t]] n. ene phs… … From formal English to slang