Flotation
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Flotation involves phenomena related to the relative buoyancy
of objects. The term may refer to:
Buoyancy
In physics, buoyancy is a force exerted by a fluid that opposes an object's weight. In a column of fluid, pressure increases with depth as a result of the weight of the overlying fluid. Thus a column of fluid, or an object submerged in the fluid, experiences greater pressure at the bottom of the...
of objects. The term may refer to:
- Flotation, any material added to the hullHull (watercraft)A hull is the watertight body of a ship or boat. Above the hull is the superstructure and/or deckhouse, where present. The line where the hull meets the water surface is called the waterline.The structure of the hull varies depending on the vessel type...
of a watercraft to keep the hull afloat - Floatation (The Grid single)Floatation (The Grid single)Floatation is the third single by English electronic artists The Grid, which was released in 1990 on EastWest Records UK. It was released on 7" and 12" vinyl, and as a CD Maxi single. Written and produced by The Grid, it featured vocals by Sacha Souter...
, a 1990 electronic music song by The Grid - Flotation, an initial public offeringInitial public offeringAn initial public offering or stock market launch, is the first sale of stock by a private company to the public. It can be used by either small or large companies to raise expansion capital and become publicly traded enterprises...
of stocks or shares in a company
See also
- Flotation processFlotation processFlotation process is a method of separation widely used in the wastewater treatment and mineral processing industries.Various flotation processes include the following:* Dissolved air flotation...
, in process engineering, a method for the separation of mixtures - Flotation therapy, a technique which uses isolation tankIsolation tankAn isolation tank is a lightless, soundproof tank inside which subjects float in salt water at skin temperature. They were first used by John C. Lilly in 1954 to test the effects of sensory deprivation. Such tanks are now also used for meditation and relaxation and in alternative medicine. The...
s - Froth flotationFroth flotationFroth flotation is a process for selectively separating hydrophobic materials from hydrophilic. This is used in several processing industries...
, a process for separating hydrophobic from hydrophilic materials - Dissolved air flotation (DAF), a water treatment process
- Personal flotation devicePersonal flotation deviceA personal flotation device is a device designed to assist a wearer, either conscious or unconscious, to keep afloat.Devices designed and approved by authorities for use by...
, a device used to prevent drowning