Dictionary of Energy
Covering all aspects of energy and its role in society, this unique text provides a comprehensive and organized body of knowledge on what is certain to become an increasingly vital area of scientific study in the 21st century.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Dictionary of Energy
submergence super-synchronous
submergence
Earth Science. 1. the fact of a site being submerged under water, especially the permanent flooding of land upstream from a dam. 2. a change in the level of water in relation to the land, so that formerly dry land becomes inundated due to sinking of the land or a rise in water level.
submersible
Oil & Gas. describing oil drilling equipment that can be submerged; see SEMI-SUBMERSIBLE TECHNOLOGY.
subsidence
Earth Science. 1. a local mass movement in which a portion of the earth s surface gradually settles downward or is displaced vertically, with little or no horizontal movement. 2. a descent of air in the atmosphere, usually over a wide area. 3. Mining. the sinking of strata, including the surface, as a result of underground excavations such as coal mining or crude oil extraction.
subsidy
Economics. money paid, usually by a government, to either a producer or consumer of a certain product or service that alters its production cost or selling price to the benefit of the recipient; e.g., payments made to farmers to grow or not grow certain crops.
subsistence farming (agriculture)
Ecology. the practice of farming in which the yield is only sufficient to feed the farmer and his family, with little or no surplus that could be sold or traded to others for a profit.
subsistence fishery (fishing)
Ecology. the practice of catching fish (or harvesting other aquatic organisms)...
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