altitude */ — UK [ˈæltɪˌtjuːd] / US [ˈæltɪˌtud] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms altitude : singular altitude plural altitudes the height of a place or thing above sea level (= the surface of the sea) a jet cruising at an altitude of 35,000 feet The… … English dictionary
altitude — al|ti|tude [ æltı,tud ] noun count or uncount * the height of a place or thing above SEA LEVEL (=the surface of the ocean): a jet cruising at an altitude of 35,000 feet The Rocky Mountains are lower in altitude than the Himalayas. Most balloons… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Mission — Infobox Space telescope name = Swift Gamma Ray Burst Mission ( Swift ) caption = (credit: NASA) organization = NASA major contractors = alt names = nssdc id = location = orbit type = height = 600 km period = 90 min velocity = accel gravity =… … Wikipedia
Meteor burst communications — Meteor scatter propagation as used by SNOTEL Meteor burst communications (MBC), also referred to as meteor scatter communications[1], is a radio propagation mode that exploits the ionized trails of meteors during atmospheric entry to establish… … Wikipedia
types of burst — See airburst; fallout safe height of burst; height of burst; high airburst; high altitude burst; low airburst; nuclear airburst; nuclear exoatmospheric burst; nuclear contact surface burst; nuclear proximity surface burst; nuclear underground… … Military dictionary
high altitude burst — aukštybinis branduolinis sprogimas statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Sprogimas, kuris įvyksta didesniame negu 100 000 pėdų (30 000 metrų) aukštyje. atitikmenys: angl. high altitude burst pranc. explosion nucléaire à haute altitude … NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
high altitude burst — aukštybinis branduolinis sprogimas statusas T sritis apsauga nuo naikinimo priemonių apibrėžtis Branduolinis sprogimas, kuris įvyksta didesniame nei 30 000 m aukštyje. Aukštybinio branduolinio sprogimo naikinamieji veiksniai priklauso nuo… … Apsaugos nuo naikinimo priemonių enciklopedinis žodynas
Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Mission — SWIFT (télescope spatial) Pour les articles homonymes, voir Swift. Swift … Wikipédia en Français
Swift Gamma Ray Burst Explorer — SWIFT (télescope spatial) Pour les articles homonymes, voir Swift. Swift … Wikipédia en Français
explosion nucléaire à haute altitude — aukštybinis branduolinis sprogimas statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Sprogimas, kuris įvyksta didesniame negu 100 000 pėdų (30 000 metrų) aukštyje. atitikmenys: angl. high altitude burst pranc. explosion nucléaire à haute altitude … NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
high altitude burst — The explosion of a nuclear weapon which takes place at a height in excess of 100,000 feet (30,000 meters). Also called HAB. See also types of burst … Military dictionary