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Eng ID Term Definition
2641
klaxon
A small power FOG SIGNAL sometimes operated by hand.
2642
knoll
A relatively small isolated ELEVATION of a rounded shape. On the SEAFLOOR, an ELEVATION somewhat smaller than a SEAMOUNT and of rounded prof... more
A relatively small isolated ELEVATION of a rounded shape. On the SEAFLOOR, an ELEVATION somewhat smaller than a SEAMOUNT and of rounded profile characteristically isolated or as a cluster. Also called HILL.
2643
knot
A division of the LOG LINE, by which the ship's SPEED is measured.
2644
kymatology
The science of WAVES and wave motion.
2645
labour (or labor)
(v.i.). To pitch and roll heavily under conditions which subject the ship to unusually heavy stresses caused by confused or turbulent seas o... more
(v.i.). To pitch and roll heavily under conditions which subject the ship to unusually heavy stresses caused by confused or turbulent seas or unstable stowage or cargo.
2646
lag
The delay between change of condition and the indication of the change on an instrument. Delay in human reaction. The amount one cyclic moti... more
The delay between change of condition and the indication of the change on an instrument. Delay in human reaction. The amount one cyclic motion is behind another, ex­pressed in DEGREES. The opposite is LEAD.
2647
lagging of the tide(s)
The periodic retardation in the time of occurrence of high and low water due to chan­ges in the relative positions of the moon and the sun.
2648
lagan
See JETTISON.
2649
lagging of the tide(s)
The retardation in the TIME of occurrence of HIGH and LOW WATER due to changes in the relative positions of the MOON and the SUN. The oppo­s... more
The retardation in the TIME of occurrence of HIGH and LOW WATER due to changes in the relative positions of the MOON and the SUN. The oppo­site effect is called PRIMING OF THE TIDE(S). See also DAILY RETARDATION.
2650
lagoon
An enclosed area of salt or brackish water separated from the OPEN SEA by some more or less effec­tive, but not complete, obstacle such as l... more
An enclosed area of salt or brackish water separated from the OPEN SEA by some more or less effec­tive, but not complete, obstacle such as low sand bank. The name most commonly used for the area of water enclosed by a BARRIER REEF or ATOLL.
2651
Lagrangian current observations
The method for obser­ving ocean currents by tracking the movement of drif­ting floats, buoys, tracers etc. The rate and direc­tion of moveme... more
The method for obser­ving ocean currents by tracking the movement of drif­ting floats, buoys, tracers etc. The rate and direc­tion of movement of a particular sample of water is measured. This is the opposite to EULARIAN CURRENT OBSERVATIONS where the movement of water past a fixed point is measured by a current meter.
2652
lake
A large body of water entirely surrounded by LAND.
2653
lake breeze
See SEA BREEZE.
2654
lake ice
ICE formed in LAKES.
2655
Lambert conformal conic projection
See PROJECTION.
2656
laminar flow
LOW in which the fluid moves smoothly along STREAMLINES which are arranged in parallel LAYERS or sheets; opposite of TURBULENT FLOW. Also ca... more
LOW in which the fluid moves smoothly along STREAMLINES which are arranged in parallel LAYERS or sheets; opposite of TURBULENT FLOW. Also called streamline flow.
2657
lamp: signal
A compact, portable battery-operated electric lamp used as a TARGET for OBSERVATIONS or SURVEYS of high PRECISION. The parabolical reflector... more
A compact, portable battery-operated electric lamp used as a TARGET for OBSERVATIONS or SURVEYS of high PRECISION. The parabolical reflector is mounted in a special case so as to facilitate pointing and adjusting.
2658
land
The solid portion of the EARTH's surface, as opposed to SEA, water. A part of the EARTH's surface marked off by natural or political BOUNDAR... more
The solid portion of the EARTH's surface, as opposed to SEA, water. A part of the EARTH's surface marked off by natural or political BOUNDARIES.
2659
land breeze
WIND of coastal regions blowing at night from the LAND towards a large water surface as a result of nocturnal cooling of the land surface.
2660
landfall
The first sighting of LAND when approached from seaward. By extension, the term is sometimes used to refer to the first contact with LAND by... more
The first sighting of LAND when approached from seaward. By extension, the term is sometimes used to refer to the first contact with LAND by any means, as by RADAR.