A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0-9 magnetic resonance spectroscopy ... Mahabalipuram magnetic resonance spectroscopy diagnostic imaging technique based on the detection of metabolites in tissues. Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) ... magnetic Reynolds number combination of quantities that indicates the dynamic behaviour of a plasma. This number is analogous ... magnetic saturation (from the article "magnetism") ...temperature, corresponding to Curie's law. When the value of (mB/kT) is large enough to align ... magnetic sensor (from the article "ignition system") ...circuit to the coils, turning them on and off. The reluctor ring is mounted on ... magnetic separation (from the article "mineral processing") Magnetic separation is based on the differing degrees of attraction exerted on various minerals by ... magnetic spin quantum number (from the article "spectroscopy") ...angular momenta. The spin quantum number is s = 12, so in the presence of ... magnetic storm disturbance of the Earth's upper atmosphere brought on by solar flares-i.e., bright eruptions from the ... [4 Related Articles] magnetic survey one of the tools used by the exploration geophysicist in his search for mineral-bearing ore ... [2 Related Articles] magnetic susceptibility quantitative measure of the extent to which a material may be magnetized in relation to ... [4 Related Articles] magnetic tape (from the article "magnetic recording") Magnetic tape devices. Magnetic tape provides a compact, economical means of preserving and reproducing varied ... magnetic thermometer (from the article "thermometer") Other thermometers operate by sensing sound waves or magnetic conditions associated with temperature changes. Magnetic ... magnetic variable star (from the article "star") Spectrum and magnetic variables, mostly of spectral type A, show only small amplitudes of light ... magnetic videodisc (from the article "videodisc") The magnetic videodisc has an oxide-coated surface onto which input signals are recorded as magnetic ... magnetic-core storage any of a class of computer memory devices consisting of a large array of tiny ... [3 Related Articles] magnetic-polarity time scale (from the article "Earth, geologic history of") ...lavas were extruded from the mid-oceanic ridges, they were alternately magnetized parallel and opposite to ... magnetism phenomenon associated with the motion of electric charges. This motion can take many forms. It ... [29 Related Articles] magnetite iron oxide mineral (FeFe2O4, or Fe3O4) that is the chief member of one of the ... [15 Related Articles] magnetite series (from the article "spinel") ...group is divided into three immiscible series: the spinel (aluminum-spinel) series, in which B is ... magnetization (from the article "magnetism") ...field, matter is either attracted or repelled in the direction of the gradient of the ... magnetization electron (from the article "magnetism") ...are thought to be the result of the magnetic moment associated with the spin of ... magneto permanent-magnet generator mainly employed for ignition of compressed gasses in internal combustion engines. Primary applications ... [2 Related Articles] magneto-optical disk (from the article "computer memory") Magneto-optical discs are a hybrid storage medium. In reading, spots with different directions of magnetization ... magneto-optical shutter (from the article "photography, technology of") The shortest exposure with mechanical shutters is about 14,000 second. Special high-speed shutter systems are ... magnetoencephalography imaging technique that measures the weak magnetic fields emitted by neurons. An array of cylinder-shaped ... [1 Related Articles] magnetogram (from the article "geomagnetic field") ...Typical scale factors for such observatories correspond to 2-10 nanoteslas per millimetre vertically and 20 ... magnetohydrodynamic instability (from the article "plasma") ...each type of configuration. Various types of instabilities can occur in plasma. These lead to ... magnetohydrodynamic power generator any of a class of devices that generate electric power by means of the interaction ... [4 Related Articles] magnetohydrodynamic wave (from the article "ionosphere and magnetosphere") ...the magnitude and the direction of Earth's magnetic field vary erratically, occurs between 10 and ... magnetohydrodynamics the description of the behaviour of a plasma (q.v.), or, in general, any electrically conducting ... [4 Related Articles] magnetometer instrument for measuring the strength and sometimes the direction of magnetic fields, including those on ... [4 Related Articles] magnetomotive force (from the article "magnetic circuit") The magnetic flux is analogous to the electric current. The magnetomotive force, mmf, is analogous ... magneton unit of magnetic moment (the product of a magnet's pole strength and the distance between ... magnetopause (from the article "ionosphere and magnetosphere") ...escaping from Earth's gravity is comparable to the opposing pressure associated with the solar wind. ... magnetophone (from the article "magnetic recording") Magnetic tape was initially designed for sound recording. German engineers developed an audio tape recording ... magnetoreception (from the article "cetacean") Much interest has been shown in various animals' ability to sense the Earth's magnetic field. ... magnetoresistance (from the article "Nobel Prizes") The fact that the resistance of an electrical conductor can be altered by an external ... magnetosheath (from the article "ionosphere and magnetosphere") The magnetosheath, a region of magnetic turbulence in which both the magnitude and the direction ... magnetosonic wave (from the article "plasma") ...propagates parallel to the magnetic field at a speed roughly equal to the average thermal ... magnetosphere region in the atmosphere where magnetic phenomena and the high atmospheric conductivity caused by ionization ... [16 Related Articles] magnetospheric convection (from the article "geomagnetic field") ...earthward. The field lines cannot return along the same path. Instead, they return through the ... magnetospheric substorm (from the article "geomagnetic field") Magnetospheric substorm is the name applied to the collection of processes that occur throughout the ... magnetostatic field (from the article "magnetic field") Around a permanent magnet or a wire carrying a steady electric current in one direction, ... magnetostatics (from the article "electromagnetism") ...electricity as a mathematical science during the latter half of the 18th century. He transformed ... magnetostriction change in the dimensions of a ferromagnetic material, such as iron or nickel, produced by ... magnetostrictive transducer (from the article "ultrasonics") ...including drying, ultrasonic cleaning, and injection of fuel oil into burners. Electromechanical transducers are far ... magnetotail current (from the article "geomagnetic field") Radially outward near local midnight rather than at local noon, there is an entirely different ... magnetotelluric method (from the article "Earth exploration") ...lightning strikes) and bombardment of the upper atmosphere by the solar wind-a radial flow of ... magnetron diode vacuum tube consisting of a cylindrical (straight wire) cathode and a coaxial anode, between ... [7 Related Articles] Magnificat in Christianity, the hymn of praise by Mary, the mother of Jesus, found in Luke ... [3 Related Articles] magnification in optics, the size of an image relative to the size of the object creating ... [4 Related Articles] magnificent frigate bird (from the article "frigate bird") The largest species (to about 115 cm [45 inches]) is the magnificent frigate bird, Fregata ... Magnificent Magyars (from the article "football (soccer)") ...States at the World Cup finals in Brazil. Most devastating were later, crushing losses to ... magnifier (from the article "microscope") A magnifier permits the user to place the eye close to an object of interest ... magnifying power (from the article "microscope") The magnifying power, or extent to which the object being viewed appears enlarged, and the ... Magnitogorsk city, Chelyabinsk oblast (province), western Russia, on both banks of the Ural River. It was ... [1 Related Articles] magnitude in astronomy, measure of the brightness of a star or other celestial body. The brighter ... [3 Related Articles] magnitude (from the article "mathematics") ...significant conceptually, he set aside Viete's principle of homogeneity, showing by means of a simple ... magnitude-frequency analysis (from the article "river") ...streams, in contrast to the long durations of flood waves far downstream, combine with analytical ... magnocellular layer (from the article "photoreception") The LGN in humans contain six layers of cells. Two of these layers contain large ... Magnolia city, seat (1853) of Columbia county, southwestern Arkansas, U.S. It is on the West Gulf ... magnolia any member of the genus Magnolia (family Magnoliaceae; order Magnoliales), about 225 species of trees ... [3 Related Articles] Magnolia ashei (from the article "Magnoliales") ...Magnolia grandiflora (bull bay, or Southern magnolia), for example, grows in forests from southern Virginia ... Magnolia compressa (from the article "champac") ...its long stalk. Champac wood takes a good polish and is used for making boats, ... Magnolia Flag (from the article "Mississippi, flag of") ...of Secession prior to joining the Confederate States of America. The blue-and-white flag became known ... Magnolia Manor (from the article "Cairo") ...manufacture of polyurethane foam and pet products. Notable attractions include the Custom House (1872), which ... magnolia vine (from the article "Illiciales") ...and female flowers that are often found on separate plants. The fruits in this family ... Magnoliaceae magnolia family of the order Magnoliales that contains 7 genera and 227 species, including many ... [3 Related Articles] Magnoliales the magnolia order of flowering plants, consisting of 5 families, 154 genera, and about 3,000 ... [1 Related Articles] Magnoliidae subclass of woody or herbaceous flowering plants belonging to the class Magnoliopsida. magnon small quantity of energy corresponding to a specific decrease in magnetic strength that travels as ... Magnum Concilium (from the article "Parliament") ...generally desired the knights' assent to new taxation, not their advice. Later in the 13th ... Magnum Photos (from the article "Art and Art Exhibitions") Magnum Photos, the agency established by Robert Capa, George Rodger, David Seymour, and Henri Cartier-Bresson, ... Magnum XL-200 (from the article "roller coaster") ...ride by the Dutch firm Vekoma, designed to run both forward and backward, became a ... Magnus effect generation of a sidewise force on a spinning cylindrical or spherical solid immersed in a ... [1 Related Articles] Magnus I king of Sweden (1275-90) who helped introduce a feudal class society into Sweden. [1 Related Articles] Magnus I Olafsson Norwegian ruler, king of Norway (1035-47) and Denmark (1042-47), who wrested hegemony in the two ... [4 Related Articles] Magnus II Eriksson king of Sweden (1319-63) and of Norway (1319-55, as Magnus VII) who devoted himself to ... [4 Related Articles] Magnus II Haraldsson joint king of Norway with his brother Olaf III Haraldsson, from 1066 until 1069. He ... [1 Related Articles] Magnus III king of Norway (1093-1103), warrior who consolidated Norwegian rule in the Orkney and Hebrides islands ... 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Magnusson, Jon Icelandic parson and author of the Pislarsaga ("Passion Story"), one of the strangest documents of ... Magnusson, Magnus Icelandic-born author and British television personality despite a long and distinguished scholarly career, was ... Mago (from the article "North Africa") ...Oea (Tripoli) became wealthy through trans-Saharan trade; Leptis Magna was the terminus of the shortest ... Mago a leading Carthaginian general during the Second Punic War (218-201 BC) against Rome. He was ... [1 Related Articles] Magog city, Estrie region, southern Quebec province, Canada, lying along the Magog River, near the foot ... Magog (from the article "Gog and Magog") in the Hebrew Bible, the prophesied invader of Israel and the land from which he ... magokoro (from the article "Shinto") As the basic attitude toward life, Shinto emphasizes makoto no kokoro ("heart of truth"), or ... Magonid (from the article "North Africa") ...prevailed in Phoenicia until Hellenistic times, and Greek and Roman sources refer to kingship at ... Magoon, Charles (from the article "Cuba") ...to rebellion and a second U.S. occupation in September 1906. U.S. secretary of war William ... Magosian industry stone-tool technology in which an advanced Levallois technique was employed for the production of flakes ... magpie any of several long-tailed birds belonging to the family Corvidae (order Passeriformes). The best-known species, ... [1 Related Articles] magpie goose large unusual waterfowl of Australia and Papua New Guinea. Although classified by many ornithologists as ... [2 Related Articles] magpie-robin any of eight species of chat-thrushes, belonging to the family Turdidae (order Passeriformes), found in ... Magris, Claudio (from the article "Literature") The year also offered some surprises, such as Claudio Magris's Alla cieca. The story begins ... Magritte, Rene Belgian artist, one of the most prominent Surrealist painters whose bizarre flights of fancy blended ... [1 Related Articles] Magruder, Jeb Stuart (from the article "Watergate Scandal") ...defendants had been pressured by the White House to plead guilty and remain silent. And, ... Magsaysay, Ramon president of the Philippines (1953-57), best known for successfully defeating the communist-led Hukbalahap (Huk) movement. [5 Related Articles] maguey fibre obtained from the leaf of the plant Agave lurida, a member of the Agavaceae ... [1 Related Articles] maguey, gusanos de (from the article "lepidopteran") ...libeon) are collected in large quantities in the Congo, and the 10-cm (4-inch) caterpillars of ... Maguire, Gregory With the publication of his 25th book, What-the-Dickens: The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy, ... Maguire, Stephen (from the article "Billiard Games") ...the world championship at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, Eng., and reclaimed his place atop ... magupat (from the article "Iran, ancient") ...organization was set up in which every local district of any importance had its own ... Magura National Park (from the article "Podkarpackie") ...draw for tourists. The mountainous, heavily forested Bieszczady National Park is much visited by outdoor ... magus member of an ancient Persian clan specializing in cultic activities. The name is the Latinized ... [8 Related Articles] Maguzawa (from the article "Hausa") ...of Islamic influence, which spread during the latter part of the 14th century from the ... Magwe town, west-central Myanmar (Burma). The town is on the Irrawaddy River opposite Minbu. It is ... Magyarization (from the article "Hungary") ...language, as were business and social life above the lowest levels. The proportion of the ... mah-jongg game of Chinese origin, played with tiles, or pais, that are similar ... [1 Related Articles] Maha Bodhi Society an organization that was established to encourage Buddhist studies in India and abroad. The society ... [2 Related Articles] Maha Kumbh Mela Millions of pilgrims, many of whom had traveled for days to participate in the Maha ... Maha Maya the mother of Gautama Buddha; she was the wife of Raja Shuddhodana. [3 Related Articles] Maha Moggallana (from the article "Buddhism") From early in the history of Buddhism, the Buddha was recognized as a fully perfected ... Maha Sarakham town, northeastern Thailand. Maha Sarakham is located at a road junction on a bend of ... Maha Sila Viravong (from the article "Lao literature") ...well as social commentary that attacked the government as corrupt and that bemoaned a perceived ... Maha Thammaracha (from the article "Naresuan") In 1569 the Myanmar king Bayinnaung (reigned 1551-81) conquered Siam and placed Naresuan's father, Maha ... maha-ksatrapa (from the article "India") ...and widely used by these dynasties. Its Sanskrit form was kshatrapa. The ... Maha-sivaratri (Sanskrit: "Great Night of Siva"), the most important sectarian festival of the year for devotees ... Mahabad city, northwestern Iran. The city lies south of Lake Urmia in a fertile, narrow valley ... Mahabaleshwar resort town, southwestern Maharashtra state, western India. It lies about 40 miles (64 km) southeast ... [1 Related Articles] Mahabalipuram historic town, northeast Tamil Nadu state, southeastern India. The town lies along the Bay of ... [2 Related Articles]

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