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heat budget [′hēt ‚bəj·ət] (geophysics) Amount of heat needed to raise a lake's water from the winter temperature to the maximum summer temperature. (thermodynamics) The statement of the total inflow and outflow of heat for a planet, spacecraft, biological organism, or other entity. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| They called the project SHEBA, an acronym for Surface Heat Budget of the Arctic. Remote as it may seem, the Arctic's freezing and melting are more closely tied to your life than you'd think, says Richard Moritz, director of the Arctic program SHEBA (Surface Heat Budget of the Arctic Ocean). The CCGS Des Groseilliers served as a floating headquarters for 160 scientists and technicians from around the world in a joint Canadian-United States project called SHEBA/JOIS -- Surface Heat Budget of the Arctic Ocean/Joint Ice Studies. |
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