debris

  • 81debris — n. 1 scattered fragments, esp. of something wrecked or destroyed. 2 Geol. an accumulation of loose material, e.g. from rocks or plants. Etymology: F deacutebris f. obs. deacutebriser break down (as DE , briser break) …

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  • 82Road debris — Debris in a cycle lane Road debris, a form of road hazard, is debris on or off a road. Road debris includes substances, materials, and objects that are foreign to the normal roadway environment. Debris may be produced by vehicular or nonvehicular …

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  • 83debris karren —    These are pinnacles that form in limestones with a thin sheet structure that soon fall into smaller fragments [3].    See also pinnacles …

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  • 84débris (vieux) — n.m. Vieillard gâteux …

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  • 85debris flow — /ˈdɛbri floʊ/ (say debree floh) noun a moving slurry of soil mixed with trees, rock fragments, etc., that are in its path, generated when a hillside becomes saturated with water, as from heavy rain or melting snow, and collapses; mudflow …

  • 86debris glacier — noun : a glacier composed of ice that has fallen in fragments from a larger and higher glacier …

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  • 87Space debris — populations seen from outside geosynchronous orbit (GEO). Note the two primary debris fields, the ring of objects in GEO, and the cloud of objects in low earth orbit (LEO) …

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  • 88Marine debris — on the Hawaiian coast Marine debris, also known as marine litter, is human created waste that has deliberately or accidentally become afloat in a lake, sea, ocean or waterway. Oceanic debris tends to accumulate at the centre of gyres and on… …

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  • 89NASA Orbital Debris Program Office — The NASA Orbital Debris Program Office is located at the Johnson Space Center and is the lead NASA center for orbital debris research. It is recognized world wide for its leadership in addressing orbital debris issues. The NASA Orbital Debris… …

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  • 90Coarse woody debris — in Białowieża Forest, Poland Coarse woody debris (CWD) is a term used in English speaking countries for fallen dead trees and the remains of large branches on the ground in forests. Some prefer the term coarse woody habitat (CWH). A dead standing …

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