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  2. Military meteorology - Wikipedia

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    Military meteorology is meteorology applied to military purposes, by armed forces or other agencies. It is one of the most common fields of employment for meteorologists.

  3. Fiberglass - Wikipedia

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    Fiberglass (American English) or fibreglass (Commonwealth English) is a common type of fiber-reinforced plastic using glass fiber. The fibers may be randomly arranged, flattened into a sheet called a chopped strand mat, or woven into glass cloth .

  4. Littleton, CO Weather - Hourly Forecasts and Local ... - AOL

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    6AM 21 ° F-6 ° C 0% ; 7AM 20 ° F ... A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was reported in southern Idaho on Monday morning. ... Dive in and discover how weather impacts daily life, explores the forces of ...

  5. List of scale model sizes - Wikipedia

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    Cheap soft plastic soldier figures are also made to this scale; there are a few kits to make vehicles for them. 1:38.4: 5/16" Scale for RC model ships, usually produced by Dumas: 1:36: 8.467 mm Popular scale for period ship plans — 1 inch = 3 feet. 1:35: 8.709 mm: Military models: The most popular scale for military vehicles and figures.

  6. Weather balloon - Wikipedia

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    A weather balloon, also known as a sounding balloon, is a balloon (specifically a type of high-altitude balloon) that carries instruments to the stratosphere to send back information on atmospheric pressure, temperature, humidity and wind speed by means of a small, expendable measuring device called a radiosonde.

  7. Toy soldier - Wikipedia

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    54 mm toy soldiers by Imperial Productions of New ZealandA toy soldier is a miniature figurine that represents a soldier.The term applies to depictions of uniformed military personnel from all eras, and includes knights, cowboys, American Indians, pirates, samurai, and other subjects that involve combat-related themes.

  8. Miniature model (gaming) - Wikipedia

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    Used to be the most popular size for pre-1970s wargaming figures and roleplaying figures. While original mini figures matched 1:72 models there developed wide upwards variation in figure height and these are the most common ones to be used for wargaming. 28 mm ≈5 mm ≈1:64 – 1:62 Popular for wargaming figures [10] and RPGs.

  9. Diurnal temperature variation - Wikipedia

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    Temperature lag, also known as thermal inertia, is an important factor in diurnal temperature variation. Peak daily temperature generally occurs after noon, as air keeps absorbing net heat for a period of time from morning through noon and some time thereafter. Similarly, minimum daily temperature generally occurs substantially after midnight ...