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Debris (UK: / ˈ d ɛ b r iː, ˈ d eɪ b r iː /, US: / d ə ˈ b r iː /) is rubble, wreckage, ruins, litter and discarded garbage/refuse/trash, scattered remains of something destroyed, or, as in geology, large rock fragments left by a melting glacier, etc. Depending on context, debris can refer to a number of different things.
Debris is rubble, wreckage, ruins, litter and discarded garbage/refuse/trash, scattered remains of something destroyed, etc. Debris may also refer to: Road debris; Glacial debris. Ice rafted debris; Marine debris; Space debris; Woody debris (disambiguation) Demolition waste; Foreign object debris; Behind-armor debris
Also actiniform. Describing a collection of low-lying, radially structured clouds with distinct shapes (resembling leaves or wheels in satellite imagery), and typically organized in extensive mesoscale fields over marine environments. They are closely related to and sometimes considered a variant of stratocumulus clouds. actinometer A scientific instrument used to measure the heating power of ...
See three-way junction 5-1-1 A transportation and traffic information telephone hotline in some regions of the United States and Canada that was initially designated for road weather information. A Access road See frontage road Advisory speed limit A speed recommendation by a governing body. All-way stop or four-way stop An intersection system where traffic approaching it from all directions ...
This glossary of winemaking terms lists some of terms and definitions involved in making wine, ... The opposite of sweet, except in sparkling wines, where dry means ...
This glossary of geography terms is a list of definitions of terms and concepts used in geography and related fields, including Earth science, oceanography, cartography, and human geography, as well as those describing spatial dimension, topographical features, natural resources, and the collection, analysis, and visualization of geographic ...
Moraine – Glacially formed accumulation of debris; Moulin – Shaft within a glacier or ice sheet which water enters from the surface; Mountain – Large natural elevation of the Earth's surface; Mountain pass – Route through a mountain range or over a ridge; Mountain range – Geographic area containing several geologically related mountains
Tornado Debris Project (TDP) Tornado debris signature ( TDS ) – A more formal term for a debris ball . Tornado emergency – Enhanced wording used by the U.S. National Weather Service in a tornado warning or severe weather statement when a large, intense tornado is expected to impact a highly populated area (traverse a large city or dense ...