Term No. | Term Name | Term Description |
8192 | L2 cache, Secondary cache | A larger, slower cache between the primary cache and main memory. Whereas the primary cache is often on the same integrated circuit as the central pro..... |
9328 | La Niña | See El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) (9304)...... |
8193 | Label | 1 - A set of symbols used to identify or describe an item, record message, or file. Occasionally it may be the same as the address in storage. 2 - To ..... |
7293 | Labelling | Adding a tracer to water or sediment to follow its movement...... |
9050 | Labour records | Records relating to all labour employed on the site, the trades and classifications, number of labour, periods of engagement, idle time and the compar..... |
3082 | Lacey`s equation | An empirical equation for alluvial channel. Equation propounded by Lacey for design of channels designs that relates regime velocity, slope and sedime..... |
3146 | Lacey`s silt factor (f ) | A factor introduced by Lacey in 1930 based on the theory that in all regime channels of the same silt grade the ratio V2/R in which V denotes the mean..... |
2288 | Lacey`s waterway, or Lacey`s wetted perimeter | The wetted perimeter determined by Lacey`s formula P = 1.47 Q 1/2 where P = perimeter in metres, and Q = discharge in cubic metres per second (cumec)...... |
1259 | Lacology | The study of lakes and ponds...... |
5778 | Lacquer | A solution of film-forming substances in volatile solvent...... |
5756 | Lacquer paint | Lacquer varnish, usually coloured and often opaque...... |
1265 | Lacustrine | Pertaining to the lake environment...... |
2096 | Lacustrine, Fen soil, or Lowmoor | Peaty land, concave in shape, formed in low-lying positions under anaerobic conditions and containing much sedimentary material...... |
838 | Lag (time) | 1 : The time elapsing between the occurrence of corresponding changes in discharge or water level at two points in a river. 2 - The time between the b..... |
1342 | Lag deposits | Deposits in stream channels of larger and heavier particles which get sorted out and left behind while the smaller and lighter particles are moved rap..... |
4276 | Lagging | 1 - Planks or other materials used for the outer cylinder or drum in a drum-curb. 2 - See 6129...... |
6129 | Lagging | 1 - The surface or contact area of a drum or flat pulley especially a detachable surface or one of special composition. 2 - See 4276...... |
1270 | Lagoon | A shallow area of water generally separated from a larger body of water by a partial barrier...... |
7434 | Lagoon | An oxidation pond in which wastewater is purified through sedimentation, and both aerobic and anaerobic biochemical action...... |
4445 | Lagor | A local term used in India for one of the two systems of working the rope-and-bucket lift. In this system the cattle have to return back on the same r..... |
1271 | Laguna | Spanish for `lake`...... |
5626 | Laitance | A watery scum which may form at the top of concrete when too much water has been used, or when too much floating or trowelling has been done. If laita..... |
686 | Lake | 1 - An inland body of water, small to moderately large, with its surface water exposed to the atmosphere. 2 - A large body of water contained in a dep..... |
7575 | Lake farming | The management of lakes for the production of crops, such as fish and other aquatic animals and aquatic plants...... |
7703 | Lake zonation | The division of lakes into horizontal and vertical zones based on depth, light penetration, temperature and resident organisms...... |