13-526: [REDACTED] Look up vent in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Vent or vents may refer to: Science and technology [ edit ] Biology [ edit ] Vent, the cloaca region of an animal Vent DNA polymerase , a thermostable DNA polymerase Geology [ edit ] Hydrothermal vent , a fissure in a planet's surface from which geothermally heated water issues Volcano ,
26-417: A consequence of human activity , such as oil mining and groundwater pumping. Once formed, ground fissures can be extended and eroded by torrential rain . They can be hazardous to people and livestock living on the affected surfaces and damaging to property and infrastructure , such as roads, underground pipes, canals, and dams. In circumstances where there is the extensive withdrawal of groundwater ,
39-478: A 2001 album by Caliban Vent (EP) , a 2008 release by Sounds of Swami Songs [ edit ] "Vent" (song) , by Collective Soul "The Vent", a song by Big K.R.I.T. from Return of 4Eva Other arts, entertainment, and media [ edit ] Vent ( Mega Man ) , a character in Mega Man ZX Vent (radio series) , a comedy series produced for BBC Radio 4 in 2006 The Vent ,
52-594: A column in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Brands and enterprises [ edit ] Vent (imprint) , an imprint of the German group VDM Publishing Ventrilo (or Vent), Internet VoIP chat software Other uses [ edit ] Vent (tailoring) , a slit up the back of a jacket or coat See also [ edit ] Fissure Ventilation (disambiguation) Venting (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
65-729: A duct, pipe, or chimney for conveying exhaust gases from a furnace or water heater Gas venting , a safe vent in the hydrocarbon and chemical industries Medical ventilator , mechanical breathing machine Touch hole , a vent on a cannon Vent shaft or ventilation shaft People [ edit ] Vents (musician) , Australian hip hop MC Vents Feldmanis (born 1977), Latvian ice hockey defenceman Vents Armands Krauklis (born 1964), Latvian politician and musician Vent. , taxonomic abbreviation for Étienne Pierre Ventenat (1757–1808), French botanist Arts, entertainment, and media [ edit ] Music [ edit ] Albums and EPs [ edit ] Vent (album) ,
78-495: A point where magma emerges from the Earth's surface and becomes lava Moving gases [ edit ] Vent (submarine) , a valve on a submarine's ballast tanks Automatic bleeding valve , a plumbing valve used to automatically release trapped air from a heating system Drain-waste-vent system or plumbing drainage venting, pipes leading from fixtures to the outdoors Duct (flow) , used to deliver and remove air Flue ,
91-555: Is a long, narrow crack opening along the surface of Earth . The term is derived from the Latin word fissura , which means 'cleft' or 'crack'. Fissures emerge in Earth's crust , on ice sheets and glaciers , and on volcanoes . A ground fissure , also called an earth fissure , is a long, narrow crack or linear opening in the Earth's crust. Ground fissures can form naturally, such as from tectonic faulting and earthquakes , or as
104-519: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages vent Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.133 via cp1102 cp1102, Varnish XID 540441313 Upstream caches: cp1102 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 05:36:43 GMT Fissure A fissure
117-414: Is sufficient to break the ice along the faces. The breakage often forms vertical or near-vertical walls, which can melt and create seracs , arches , and other ice formations. A crevasse may be as deep as 45 m (148 ft) and as wide as 20 m (66 ft). A crevasse may be covered, but not necessarily filled, by a snow bridge made of the previous years' accumulation and snow drifts. The result
130-1024: Is that crevasses are rendered invisible, and extremely dangerous to anyone attempting to traverse a glacier. A fissure vent , also known as a volcanic fissure or eruption fissure , is a long volcanic vent through which lava erupts. Fissure vents are connected to deep magma reservoirs and are typically found in and along rifts and rift zones . They are commonly associated with shield volcanoes . Over time fissure vents form spatter cones and can feed lava channels and lava tubes . Karst terrain or simply karst are vast regions of barren land with rocky ground and generally consisting of nearby caves, fissured ground, and sinkholes . Although these regions normally have moderate to heavy rainfall, they are noticeably devoid of vegetation and characteristically have no lakes, rivers, or streams on their surface. They form when large to massive veins of soluble aggregate like limestone , gypsum , or dolomite are excavated by underground torrents of flowing water. In
143-624: The United States, about 40% of the groundwater used for drinking comes from karst aquifers . Some of these areas are well known vacation destinations like Carlsbad Caverns and Mammoth Cave . Karst aquifers are a vital resource in the US; about 20 percent of the land surface in the US is classified as karst. Other parts of the world with large areas of karst include the Caribbean , China, and Australia. Typical karst hydrogeology consists of
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#1732772203439156-486: The earth above the water table can subside causing fissures to form at the surface. This typically occurs at the floor of arid valleys having rock formations and compacted soils with a high percentage of fine-grained material. A crevasse , also called an ice fissure , is a deep linear crack in an ice sheet or glacier resulting from the opposing force produced by their movement at different rates of speed. The force builds until their associated shear stress
169-405: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Vent . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vent&oldid=1154831384 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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