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Jet Lag: A upset of one's biological clock, due to travel across many time zones; not all folks are affected by it.

Low Level Jet (LLJ): Strong winds that are concentrated in relatively narrow bands in the lower part of the atmosphere. It is often amplified at night. The southerly wind over the US Plains states during spring . . . View Full Definition

Laguna Seca: “Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca” is a 2.238 miles (3.602 kilometers) paved racetrack near Monterey, California, that features auto and motorcycle racing. It has eleven turns, including the famou . . . View Full Definition

Lagrein: Long established variety found in Trentino-Alto Adige region of Italy. Used to make local rosé's or superior varietal red wines of good character that will age well for 5-8 years if from Bol . . . View Full Definition

Malagousia: Pronounced 'mah la goo zya'. White-wine grape indigenous to the Nafpaktos region in western Greece. Now widely grown in Macedonia, Attica and the Peloponnese regions of Greece. Reported to b . . . View Full Definition

Lagrangian Measurement: Observation of a current with a device moving with the current.

Mesopelagic Zone: Also called the 'twilight zone' of the ocean, this area from 200m to 1000m in depth, is bordered by the photic zone above and darkness below. It's in this zone where you start to see biolumi . . . View Full Definition

Mesopelagic: The 150 -- 2000 m depth zone, seaward of the shelf-slope break

Minimum Tillage: The minimum soil manipulation necessary for crop production. Conservation tillage, reduced tillage, and no-till farming are related terms.

Laghoo Shankhaprakshalana : A shatkarma technique - also referred as the short intestinal wash. Involves the drinking of several glasses of water and the expelling it through stool after a series of exercises (asanas); . . . View Full Definition