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31Volcano observatory — A volcano observatory is an institution that conducts research and monitoring of a volcano. Each observatory provides continuous and periodic monitoring of the seismicity, other geophysical changes, ground movements, volcanic gas chemistry, and… …
32Kaśmir Śaivism — Among the various Hindu philosophies, Kaśmir Śaivism is a school of Śaivism categorized by various scholars as monistic [Kashmir Shaivism: The Secret Supreme, Swami Lakshman Jee, pp. 103] idealism (absolute idealism, theistic monism [The Trika… …
33History of entropy — The concept of entropy developed in response to the observation that a certain amount of functional energy released from combustion reactions is always lost to dissipation or friction and is thus not transformed into useful work . Early heat… …
34earthquake — /errth kwayk /, n. 1. a series of vibrations induced in the earth s crust by the abrupt rupture and rebound of rocks in which elastic strain has been slowly accumulating. 2. something that is severely disruptive; upheaval. [1300 50; ME erthequake …
35Cartilage — Firm, rubbery tissue that cushions bones at joints. A more flexible kind of cartilage connects muscles with bones and makes up other parts of the body, such as the larynx and the outside parts of the ears. * * * A connective tissue characterized… …
36Прогноз землетрясений — Прогноз землетрясений  предположение о том, что землетрясение определённой магнитуды произойдет в определённом месте в определённое время (или в определённом диапазоне времени). Несмотря на значительные усилия сейсмологов в исследованиях,… …
37preliminary — pre·lim·i·nary /pri li mə ˌner ē/ adj: coming before and usu. serving as a temporary or intermediate step to something preliminary negotiations a preliminary payment plan preliminary n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
38prior — pri·or / prī ər/ adj 1: earlier in time or order 2: taking precedence (as in importance) a prior lien Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
39antecedent — an·te·ce·dent /ˌan tə sēd ənt/ adj: earlier in time or order Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. antecedent …
40first — I (earlier) adjective aboriginal, anterior, earlier, earliest, embryonic, inaugural, incipient, introductory, previous, primeval, primitive, prior associated concepts: at first impression, first lien, first reading, first stages of litigation, on …
