Any untethered heavier-than-air aircraft that is not occupied by people: may be a remotely piloted aircraft or an autonomous aircraft. Also referred to as a drone. (NERC Vocabulary Server http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/L06/current/6D/)
Vapour pressure deficit (VPD) is the difference between the amount of moisture in the air and how much moisture the air could potentially hold when it’s saturated. It’s often measured in pounds per square inch (psi) or kilopascal (kPa). (https://www.canr.msu.edu/uploads/resources/pdfs/vpd-vs-rh.pdf)
A balanced, diverse and appropriate selection of foods eaten over a period of time. A healthy diet ensures that the needs for macronutrients (proteins, fats and carbohydrates including dietary fibres) and essential micronutrients (vitamins, minerals and trace elements) are met specific to the person’s gender, age, physical activity level and physiological state. (FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and WHO. 2020. The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2020. Transforming food systems for affordable healthy diets. Rome, FAO. https://doi.org/10.4060/ca9692en)
Normal cement concrete with imbedded reinforcement such as round steel bars, diamond mesh or welded wire mesh. (FAO Fisheries Department (2003) Simple methods for aquaculture)
Snowmelt: melting of the snowcover, and also the period during which melting of the snow cover occurs at the end of the winter. (https://nsidc.org/cryosphere/glossary/S?keys=&page=2)
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Surface runoff produced from melting snow. Also the period or season during which such runoff is produced
Photomicrography: recording by photography of an image formed by a microscope; i.e. photography through a microscope. (https://www.iso.org/obp/ui/#iso:std:iso:10934:-1:ed-1:v1:en)
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Not to be confused with microphotography <c_2cac9d4a>.
A genome-wide association study (abbreviated GWAS) is a research approach used to identify genomic variants that are statistically associated with a risk for a disease or a particular trait. (https://www.genome.gov/genetics-glossary/Genome-Wide-Association-Studies)
Each country’s legal system has its own sources of law, with greater weight placed on some sources than others. The most common sources are: constitution/code; legislative enactment - statute; judicial decision; treaties, and other sources. (World Bank.2024. Sources of Law https://ppp.worldbank.org/public-private-partnership/legislation-regulation/framework-assessment/legal-systems/sources-of-law)
An umbilical cable or umbilical is a cable and/or hose that supplies required consumables to an apparatus, like a rocket, or to a person, such as a diver or astronaut. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umbilical_cable)
A general term referring to a mild to moderate degree of muscular weakness. (Adapted from National Library of Medicine, MeSH. Paresis. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/ Cited 31 October 2023.)
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Although the word paralysis is often used interchangeably to mean either complete or partial loss of muscle strength, it is preferable to use paralysis or plegia for complete or severe loss of muscle strength, and paresis for partial or slight loss.
