peak zone

[′pēk ‚zōn]

(paleontology)

An informal biostratigraphic zone consisting of a body of strata characterized by the exceptional abundance of some taxon (or taxa) or representing the maximum development of some taxon.

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Florida wind is considered a peak zone for many reinsurers.

Hurricane Irma insured losses may be higher than Hurricane Harvey, says S&P

Significant results from the North Peak zone included hole 15171 which returned 16.

Alaska 2016--mining in review

The company added that the Phase I was completed in August 2015 and consisted of 7,500 meters of new core drilling, primarily on locations outside of the previously discovered Peak Zone.

Contango ORE reports additional drilling plans for Tetlin Gold Project near Tok, Alaska

After three years in development, the model offers an alternative view on this peak zone peril and enables insurers to gain a better understanding of the possible losses, including the effects of storm clustering, the firm said.

Impact Forecasting launches new European windstorm model

To explain why radiant system peak zone cooling rates are higher than those for the equivalent air systems, Figure 3 compares the heat transfer fundamentals for the two systems for a typical case from the above simulation study.

Cooling load calculations for radiant systems: are they the same as traditional methods?

Also, unlike a lot of other carriers, the Northeast is not a peak zone for us.

Ocean Harbor niche market strength: leading contender in the Northeast while it's Florida and Hawaii markets grow

The capital has become the most expensive city in the world to commute in, with a peak Zone 1-4 single underground ticket costing more than double the equivalent in Paris, New York or Milan.

Boris the Clown's act is no laughing matter; ELECTION COUNTDOWN TORIES IN CRISIS

Because of this extra heat load in the zones, the primary fan had to supply an extra 477 cfm (225 1/s) at the highest peak zone static pressure requirement.

Energy use comparison for series vs. parallel fan powered terminal units in a Single Duct Variable Air Volume system

However, the HDPE reveals a much narrower melting peak zone than LLDPE and LDPE; this also explains its poor foamability compared with the other two and is attributed to the lack of strain hardening (21), (22).

Formation and characterization of polyethylene blends for autoclave-based expanded-bead foams

Researchers have found that the top three percent of the world's most successful professionals (including professional hunters) share the ability to consistently reach Peak Zone Concentration or PZC.

Pro hunter: getting in the zone

In this example, even though a risk is profitable on a stand-alone basis, adding it to a peak zone will increase the portfolio's PMU This increases reinsurance costs and potentially exposes the company's surplus to losses above its reinsurance cover.

Bridging the gap: these practical strategies can improve profitability for insurers in catastrophe-exposed markets

For a 100% OA system, the intake airflow is equal to the sum of peak zone outdoor airflows, each of which is based on peak zone population, with no allowance for system-wide population diversity.