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Bubble fusion — Bubble fusion, also known as sonofusion, is the non technical name for a nuclear fusion reaction hypothesized to occur during sonoluminescence, an extreme form of acoustic cavitation. Officially, this reaction is termed acoustic inertial… … Wikipedia
Horizon class frigate — The Horizon Common New Generation Frigate (CNGF) is a multi national collaboration to produce a new generation of anti air warfare frigates. Originally an alliance of Britain, France and Italy, the project is now a French/Italian effort following … Wikipedia
bubble sextant — noun : a sextant used especially in aerial navigation in which the image of the heavenly body being observed is brought to the edge of a bubble instead of to the sea horizon, the bubble appearing in its proper position in the field of view only… … Useful english dictionary
Deepwater Horizon oil spill — 2010 oil spill and BP oil spill redirect here. For other oil spills in 2010, see 2010 oil spill (disambiguation). For the 2006 oil spill involving BP, see Prudhoe Bay oil spill. For the drilling rig and explosion, see Deepwater Horizon… … Wikipedia
Deepwater Horizon explosion — This article is about the explosion. For the drilling rig and oil spill, see Deepwater Horizon (disambiguation). Deepwater Horizon explosion Anchor handling tugs and platform supply vessels combat the fir … Wikipedia
Chaotic bubble — Many dynamical processes that generate bubbles are nonlinear, many exhibiting patterns consistent with mathematically chaotic dynamics (chaos theory). In such cases, chaotic bubbles can be said to occur. In most systems they arise out of a… … Wikipedia
artificial horizon — 1. a level, as a surface of mercury, used in determining the altitudes of stars. Cf. level (def. 7). 2. the bubble in a sextant or octant for aerial use. 3. Also called flight indicator, gyro horizon. Aeron. an instrument that indicates the… … Universalium
artificial horizon — /ˌatəfɪʃəl həˈraɪzən/ (say .ahtuhfishuhl huh ruyzuhn) noun 1. a level reflector, as a surface of mercury, used in determining the altitudes of stars, etc. 2. the bubble in a sextant or octant for aerial use …
Inflation (cosmology) — Inflation model and Inflation theory redirect here. For a general rise in the price level, see Inflation. For other uses, see Inflation (disambiguation). Physical cosmology … Wikipedia
Cosmic inflation — In physical cosmology, cosmic inflation is the idea that the universe passed through a phase of exponential expansion that was driven by a negative pressure vacuum energy density. [Liddle and Lyth (2000) and Mukhanov (2005) are recent cosmology… … Wikipedia
