Climate Prediction Center (CPC): A branch of the National Centers for Environmental Prediction,the Center maintains a continuous watch on short-term climate fluctuations and diagnoses and predicts them.

 

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Climate Prediction Center (CPC): A branch of the National Centers for Environmental Prediction,the Center maintains a continuous watch on short-term climate fluctuations and diagnoses and predicts them.

Harmonic Prediction: Method of predicting tides and tidal currents by combining the harmonic constituents into a single tide curve. The work is usually performed by electronic digital computer.

Half Center: A dead center that has a portion of the 60 degree cone cut away.

Gene Prediction: Predictions of possible genes made by a computer program based on how well a stretch of dna sequence matches known gene sequences

Field Service Center: A centralized location for a variety of USDA agency field offices. These have been reduced in number from about 3,700 to about 2,600 through closures and consolidations initiated as part of . . . View Full Definition

Hub-Center Steering: One of several different types of front-end suspension/steering mechanisms used in motorcycles. Hub-center steering is characterized by a swingarm that extends from the bottom of the engine/ . . . View Full Definition

Hypocenter: A point beneath earth's surface where the vibrations of an earthquake are thought to have originated. Also known as the focus.

Money Center Banks: Banks that raise most of their funds from the domestic and international money markets, relying less on depositors for funds.

Live Center: See center, live.

Investment Climate: Factors such as economic, monetary, and other conditions that affect the performance of investments.