endocrine system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction group of ductless glands (gland) that regulate body processes by secreting chemical substances called hormones (hormone). Hormones act on nearby tissues or are carried in the bloodstream to act on specific target organs… … Universalium
Mathematics and Physical Sciences — ▪ 2003 Introduction Mathematics Mathematics in 2002 was marked by two discoveries in number theory. The first may have practical implications; the second satisfied a 150 year old curiosity. Computer scientist Manindra Agrawal of the… … Universalium
telemetry — te·lem·e·try (tə lĕmʹĭ trē) n. The science and technology of automatic measurement and transmission of data by wire, radio, or other means from remote sources, as from space vehicles, to receiving stations for recording and analysis. tel… … Universalium
Ocean surface wave — Ocean surface waves are surface waves that occur on the free surface of the ocean. They usually result from wind, and are also referred to as wind waves. Some waves can travel thousands of miles before reaching land. They range in size from small … Wikipedia
Celsius — For other uses, see Celsius (disambiguation). Celsius temperature conversion formulae from Celsius to Celsius Fahrenheit [°F] = [°C] × 9⁄5 + 32 [°C] = ([°F] − 32) × 5⁄9 Kelvin… … Wikipedia
Rankine scale — For the idealized thermodynamic cycle for a steam engine, see Rankine cycle. For the scale measuring recovery after stroke, see modified Rankin scale. Rankine temperature conversion formulae from Rankine to Rankine Celsius… … Wikipedia
Ravon — (Robust Autonomous Vehicle for Off road Navigation) is a robot being developed at the [http://rrlab.cs.uni kl.de Robotics Research Lab] at University of Kaiserslautern, Germany. The vehicle is used as a testbed to invesigate behaviour based… … Wikipedia
monitoring — 1. Performance and analysis of routine measurements aimed at detecting a change in the environment or health status of a population. 2. Ongoing measurement of performance of a health service. 3. Continuous oversight of implementation of an… … Medical dictionary
M.620 — Empfehlung der CCITT/ITU von 1988: Methods for carrying out routine measurements on circuits … Acronyms
M.830 — Empfehlung der CCITT/ITU von 1988: Routine measurements to be made on international voice frequency telegraph links … Acronyms
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