engineering and mathematics, sources and sinks is an analogy used to describe properties of vector fields. It generalizes the idea of fluid sources and sinks (like...
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former pseudo-sinks had become sources, and the former sources had become true sinks. One of the most recent additions to the source–sink literature is...
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current or voltage and common source (common cathode) driven by a constant voltage naturally behave as current sources (or sinks) because the output...
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sugar sources, and the plant's many growing areas are sugar sinks. After the growth period, when the meristems are dormant, the leaves are sources, and storage...
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Trace gas (section Abundance, sources and sinks)
atmosphere, that process is called a source. There are two possible types of sources - natural or anthropogenic. Natural sources are caused by processes that...
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The natural carbon sinks are: Soil is a carbon store and active carbon sink. Photosynthesis by terrestrial plants with grass and trees allows them to...
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Carbon cycle (redirect from Sources, sinks and reservoirs)
recycled and reused throughout the biosphere, as well as long-term processes of carbon sequestration (storage) to and release from carbon sinks. At 422...
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neighborhood of a source or sink, we see that sources and sinks contribute integer amounts (known as the index) to the total, and they must all sum to...
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Oxygen cycle (section Sources and sinks)
H2O2, O3, SO2, H2SO4, MgO, CaO, Al2O3, SiO2, and PO3−4. While there are many abiotic sources and sinks for O2, the presence of the profuse concentration...
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Methane (category Articles without InChI source)
knowledge gap in sources and sinks of methane and the distribution of methane clathrates at the global scale. For example, a source of methane was discovered...
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Robert Frederick Sink (3 April 1905 – 13 December 1965) was a senior United States Army officer who fought during World War II and the Korean War, though...
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planetary-scale waves may respond unusually strongly to orography and thermal sources and sinks because of "quasiresonance". A 2017 study by Mann, Rahmstorf...
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include a strainer and/or shut-off device and an overflow-prevention device. Sinks may also have an integrated soap dispenser. Many sinks, especially in kitchens...
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added by the sources and subtracting the rate of liquid drained off by the sinks. The volume rate of flow of liquid through a source or sink (with the flow...
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Flow network (section Multiple sources and/or sinks)
problem, you have multiple sources and sinks, and various "commodities" which are to flow from a given source to a given sink. This could be for example...
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about an hour and a half after the sinking and rescued all of the 710 survivors by 09:15 on 15 April. The disaster shocked the world and caused widespread...
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Longshore drift (section Ports and harbours)
consideration sediment sources and sinks within a system. This sediment can come from any source with examples of sources and sinks consisting of: Rivers...
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Sink (born April 16, 2002) is an American actress. She began her acting career in theater, playing the title role in the musical Annie (2012–14) and young...
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Continuity equation (section Energy and heat)
generate q (i.e., σ > 0) or remove q (i.e., σ < 0) are referred to as sources and sinks respectively. This general equation may be used to derive any continuity...
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developed Sources of law, the materials and processes out of which law is developed Sources and sinks a general mathematical analogy used in science Source of...
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Nitrous oxide (category CS1 Japanese-language sources (ja))
Pretty J, Baggs EM, Richardson DJ (2012). "Biological sources and sinks of nitrous oxide and strategies to mitigate emissions". Philosophical Transactions...
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Pond (section Conservation and management)
D. S.; Grace, J. (2007), "Carbon dioxide: importance, sources and sinks.", Greenhouse gas sinks, Wallingford: CABI, pp. 1–10, doi:10.1079/9781845931896...
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Dissolved organic carbon (section Sinks)
Soil DOC sources and sinks Groundwater DOC sources Freshwater DOC sources and sinks Dissolved organic matter (DOM) is one of the most active and mobile...
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"Behavioral sink" is a term invented by ethologist John B. Calhoun to describe a collapse in behavior that can result from overpopulation. The term and concept...
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Atmospheric methane (redirect from Methane sinks)
research institutions and 100 stations globally, it updates the methane budget every few years. In 2013, the balance between sources and sinks of methane was...
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Sedimentary budget (section Sinks)
coastal management tool used to analyze and describe the different sediment inputs (sources) and outputs (sinks) on the coasts, which is used to predict...
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detect current sourcing from, or sinking into, its plasma membrane. In electromagnetism, current sources and sinks refers to points, areas, or volumes...
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C. P.; Rudramoorthy, R. (2006), Fluid Mechanics and Machinery (2nd ed.), New Age International, ISBN 978-1906574789 Two-dimensional sources and sinks...
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Peter Sinks is a natural sinkhole in northern Utah that is one of the coldest places in the contiguous United States. Peter Sinks is located 8,100 feet...
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Potential flow (category CS1 French-language sources (fr))
quadrupole. A line source or sink of strength Q {\displaystyle Q} ( Q > 0 {\displaystyle Q>0} for source and Q < 0 {\displaystyle Q<0} for sink) is given by...
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