Thermal history modelling — is an exercise undertaken during basin modelling to evaluate the temperature history of stratigraphic layers in a sedimentary basin.The thermal history of a basin is usually calibrated using thermal indicator data, including vitrinite reflectance … Wikipedia
Thermal bridge — Temperature distribution in a thermal bridge A thermal bridge, also called a cold bridge,[1] is a fundamental of heat transfer where a penetration of the insulation layer by a highly conductive or noninsulating material takes place in the… … Wikipedia
Thermal emittance — The thermal emittance (or thermal emissivity) of a material refers to its ability to release absorbed heat. It is usually expressed as a number between 0 and 1 and it is the ratio of the energy emitted from a surface to the energy emitted by a… … Wikipedia
Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer — ASTER (Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer) is one of five remote sensory devices on board the Terra satellite launched into Earth orbit by NASA in 1999. The instrument has been collecting data since February 2000.ASTER … Wikipedia
Cool roof — In the world of industrial and commercial buildings, a cool roof is a roofing system that can deliver high solar reflectance (the ability to reflect the visible, infrared and ultraviolet wavelengths of the sun, reducing heat transfer to the… … Wikipedia
Martian surface — The study of surface characteristics (or surface properties and processes[1]) is a broad category of Mars science that examines the nature of the materials making up the Martian surface. The study evolved from telescopic and remote sensing… … Wikipedia
asteroid — asteroidal, adj. /as teuh royd /, n. 1. Also called minor planet. Astron. any of the thousands of small bodies of from 480 miles (775 km) to less than one mile (1.6 km) in diameter that revolve about the sun in orbits lying mostly between those… … Universalium
coal utilization — Introduction combustion of coal or its conversion into useful solid, gaseous, and liquid products. By far the most important use of coal is in combustion, mainly to provide heat to the boilers of electric power plants. Metallurgical coke… … Universalium
coal — coalless, adj. /kohl/, n. 1. a black or dark brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Cf. anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite. 2. a piece of glowing, charred, or burned wood or other… … Universalium
Vitrinite — is one of the primary components of coals and most sedimentary kerogens. Vitrinite is a type of maceral, where macerals are organic components of coal analogous to the minerals of rocks. Vitrinite has a shiny appearance resembling glass… … Wikipedia
Time-Domain Thermoreflectance — is a method by which the thermal properties of a material can be measured, most importantly thermal conductivity. This method can be applied most notably to thin film materials (up to hundreds of nanometers thick), which have properties that vary … Wikipedia