Belts and Sound

FIGURE 8.5 Relative frequency of ice occurrence in the harbors, inner fairways and sea areas of the Western Baltic. 

FIGURE 8.6 Distribution of ice thickness (a) and ice concentration (b) in the inner coastal waters (Strelasund) of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in the period from 1956 to 2005. 

Off the east coast of Riigen and Usedom, ice has to be expected in 50-80% of all winter seasons. In 80% of all winters, ice forms in the approaches to Stralsund, and in over 90% in the shallow Bodden waters of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 

In strong winters a stable ice cover is formed in the protected and less navigated parts mostly already in the second decade of January and persists till March. The ice coverage in the sea areas has its highest value in strong winters in the last decade of February. In most inner fairways, especially in the entrances to Stralsund, fast ice predominates with level ice thickness up to 30 cm. In the eastern sea areas most frequently an ice thickness between 15 and 30 cm is measured and the very close to compact ice occurs somewhat often as the open drift ice. 

In the Bornholm Sea, ice development is a rare occurrence for the following reasons during the winter months, this area is mainly crossed by eastward tracking 

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The belt-and-braces sequence of sound + chemical => tactile response is explained by the necessity of perineal stimulation. In its absence defecation cannot begin, with lethal consequences. By 12 days, the pup s UHF response discriminates male and female adults calls are given only after removal of anaesthetised females, but not on male removal anosmia abolishes the discrimination unless an active female is present... 

This section discusses elastomeric materials such as thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs), TPVs, and other rubber systems such as thermoset elastomers/rubbers (TSRs) invoked in automotive applications apart from their use as impact modifiers in polymer blends. If one starts from nnder the hood, elastomers are used primarily in belts and hoses, bellows, and gaskets. At the separation between engine compartment and the interior, elastomers are used for sound management. Inside the car, they are used in floors, instrument panel skins, instrument panels for soft touch, gaskets for side mirrors, and so on. Outside the car, they can be fonnd in tires (base tire, treads, side walls) and, finally, they are used in wire and cables and coatings in almost aU parts of the car as needed. 

There is no accurate measure of the injuries and lives saved by seat belts, but it is likely in the hundreds of thousands. Adding seat belt warning displays and sounds encouraged seat belt use. 

In each car, there are 7 to 8 kg of textiles, of which the largest part is seat covers (about 3 kg 5 to 8 m ) 0.8 kg of this is for safety belts, and the rest is from floor coverings, inside roof linings, door covers, hat rack, filters, and materials for sound insulation. 

Firms often have a hard time convincing consumers to "purchase" safety, even at low marginal costs. Ford introduced seat belts as part of a safety options package in their 1956 model-year cars and based their marketing on safety. Chevrolet, with its emphasis on jazzy wheels and V-8 engines, soundly beat Ford that year, and Ford quickly returned to seUing "hot" cars (lacocca 1984, 296-97). 

With a little experience the experimentalist becomes used to the sound of a properly operating pump, and any deviation in this sound is a sign of trouble. The distinctive sound when there is a small leak in the system, or a low oil level (the sounds are often similar), or the slapping sound characteristic of a worn belt, is a tip-off that remedial action is necessary before the problem gets worse. 

He looked from the starmap to the glittering lake outside, thinking it through. Wherever the mistress of the house had gone, he had to assume the navigation system retained that setting. So in theory he could go after her and demand to be returned to his home time. Where he could present the locket to Razum Kinzhal, mission accomplished. Mad as it sounded, it was a safer bet than another transit with the belt, especially from God knew where. 

I turned the key. The car started instantly. I fastened my seat belt. Nothing but a click. Steve got in the passenger seat, and we went for a test drive. We floated down the road. I couldn t hear a sound, but I decided it must be time to shift gears. I stomped around on the floor and grabbed Steve s knee before I remembered the car had automatic transmission. 

The site (DrS), which is also operated and maintained by RDANH, is located at the southern end of the shallow (< 10 m deep) Drogden Sill at the eastern entrance of the Sound. Table 6.9 shows annual and monthly average values. The technical details are the same as for W26 in the Great Belt, but here we selected the year 2005 because of having additional data from the Arkona Sea in 2005 (see Section 6.3.3). 

Ocean Current Major currents that modify the sea state occur only in the Sound and in the Belts. If the current flows in the opposite direction of waves, the waves become steeper and higher, if the current flows in the same direction of the waves, a smoothing of the sea state may occur (see Section 7.1.4.3). 

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