Science terms starting with 0-9

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  1. 1 million British thermal units or 1 dekatherm (MMBtu) 1 million British thermal units, or 1 dekatherm. Approximately equal to 1,000 cubic feet (Mcf) of natural gas.
  2. 1 million cubic feet (MMCF) 1 million cubic feet (of gas), or 1,000 Mcf.
  3. 1-2-3 Rule A means of avoiding winds associated with a tropical cyclone by taking into account the forecast track error of the National Weather Service over a 10…
  4. 100-year Flood A statistic that indicates the magnitude of flood which can be expected to occur on average with a frequency of once every 100 years at a given point or…
  5. 100-year Flood Plain The flood plain that would be inundated in the event of a 100-year flood.
  6. 100-year floodplain That area that would be covered by water during the 100-year flood event.
  7. 12-month strip Prices for the next 12 months of consecutive natural gas futures trading contracts, usually starting with the nearest, or prompt, month.
  8. 171 Shorthand for a filter that has a peak transmission at, or close to, 171 angstroms.
  9. 24-hour warning point A communication facility at a State or local level, operating 24 hours a day, which has the capability to receive alerts and warnings from Reclamation…
  10. 500 hPa Pressure surface (geopotential height) in the troposphere equivalent to about 18,000 feet above sea level.
  11. 500 mb Pressure surface (geopotential height) in the troposphere equivalent to about 18,000 feet above sea level.
  12. 88D Doppler Radar currently used nationwide by the National Weather Service.