Splash
Encyclopedia
Splash may refer to:
- Splash (fluid mechanics)Splash (fluid mechanics)In fluid mechanics, a splash is a sudden disturbance to the otherwise quiescent free surface of a liquid . The disturbance is typically caused by a solid object suddenly hitting the surface, although splashes can occur in which moving liquid supplies the energy...
, sudden disturbances on the surface of water - Splash, in erosionErosionErosion is when materials are removed from the surface and changed into something else. It only works by hydraulic actions and transport of solids in the natural environment, and leads to the deposition of these materials elsewhere...
, is the detachment and airborne movement of small soil particles caused by the impact of raindrops on soils
Computing
- BootsplashBootsplashBootsplash is a term for a graphical representation of the boot process of the operating system.Bootsplash can be a simple visualisation of the scrolling boot messages in the console, but it can also present graphics or some combinations of both....
, an image displayed while computer boots up - Splash screenSplash screenA splash screen is an image that appears while a game or program is loading. It may also be used to describe an introduction page on a website. Splash screens sometimes do not cover the entire screen, but only a rectangle near the center...
, image displayed while a computer program is loading - SPLASH conferenceSPLASH conferenceSPLASH is a conference sponsored by the SIGPLAN special interest group of the Association for Computing Machinery . It is an acronym for Systems, Programming, Languages, and Applications: Software for Humanity. The first SPLASH conference was held in Sparks, Nevada, October 17-21, 2010 at John...
, a computer science conference held by the SIGPLAN special interest group of the ACM
Entertainment
- Splash (film)Splash (film)Splash is a 1984 American fantasy romantic comedy film directed by Ron Howard and written by Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. The original music score was composed by Lee Holdridge...
, 1984 fantasy film starring Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah- Splash, TooSplash, TooSplash, Too is the 1988 Disney TV movie sequel to the 1984 movie Splash . Directed by Greg Antonacci and written by Bruce Franklin Singer...
, 1988 sequel to the original movie
- Splash, Too
- Splash! (festival)Splash! (festival)The Splash! Festival is one of Europe's biggest hip hop and reggae festivals which used to took place at the Oberrabenstein reservoir near Chemnitz, Germany until 2006...
, the biggest hip-hop festival in Europe - Splash BranniganSplash BranniganSplash Brannigan is a fictional humorous superhero. He was created by Alan Moore and Hilary Barta. His first appearance was Issue #6 of the anthology series Tomorrow Stories from America's Best Comics, a title he would continue to appear in on a semi-regular basis.He also appeared in the...
, fictional DC comics superhero
Music and radio
- Splash (Sonia & Disappear Fear album), 2009
- Splash (Freddie Hubbard album)Splash (Freddie Hubbard album)Splash is a studio album by jazz musician Freddie Hubbard released in 1981 on the Fantasy label which features performances by Hubbard with several R&B session musicians...
, 1981 - "Splash!" (song)Splash! (song)"Splash!" is the forty-second single by B'z, released on June 7, 2006. This song is one of B'z many number-one singles in Oricon charts.- References :* - External links :*...
,a 2006 song by Japanese duo B'z - "Splash" (Sub Focus song)Splash (Sub Focus song)*Vinyl #1 - Splash / Timewarp VIP *Vinyl #2 - Splash / Coming Closer VIP -Music video:A music video accompanying the single was released on 24 April 2010. The video features an actor posing as Sub Focus and Coco Sumner performing the song in a unknown location in East London, where Sumner takes...
, 2010 - Splash (group)Splash (group)Splash was a dance music duo who had a top ten club hit with "I Need Rhythm" in 1990 . Splash were signed to WEA records and released one album "Just A Party" which included a cover of the Mantronix hit "Got To Have Your Love".-External links:*...
, a dance music duo famous for their 1990s hit "I Need Rhythm" - Splash (band)Splash (band)Splash are a UK-based show band. They are one of the UK's premier corporate and wedding entertainment bands with over 12 years experience in the entertainment industry.-Current Line Up:* Marc Andrew - Vocals* Iain MacKinnon - Guitar/Vocals...
, a UK-based show band - Splash FMSplash FMSplash FM is a United Kingdom radio station, based in Worthing, West Sussex, and operated by Media Sound Holdings Ltd. The station plays a selection of hit songs from the last forty years, and offers regular updates on local news, sport, travel and events...
, United Kingdom radio station - "Splish Splash" (song)Splish Splash (song)"Splish Splash" is a 1958 song performed and co-written by Bobby Darin. It was written with DJ Murray the K , who bet that Darin couldn't write a song that began with the words, "Splish Splash, I was takin' a bath", as suggested by Murray's mother, Jean Kaufman. The song was credited to Darin and...
, 1958 rock song by Bobby Darin
Technology
- Splash (dinghy)Splash (dinghy)The Splash Dinghy is 3.5m in length and all boats are identical, thus, as is typical in One-Design classes, the sailor's ability rather than equipment is emphasised fleet racing. The boats employ an un-stayed mono rig with a sail area of 5.5 m2, which makes the class easy to handle by sailors...
, boat - Splash cymbalSplash cymbalIn a drum kit, splash cymbals are the smallest accent cymbals. Splash cymbals and china cymbals are the main types of effects cymbals.The most common sized splash has a diameter of 10", followed by 8"...
, small cymbal used as part of a drum kit - Splash damSplash damA splash dam was a temporary wooden dam used to raise the water level in streams to float logs downstream to sawmills. By impounding water and allowing it to be released on the log drive's schedule, these dams allowed many more logs to be brought to market than the natural flow of the creek allowed...
, temporary wooden dam used to raise the water level in streams to float logs downstream to sawmills - Splash padSplash padA splash pad is an area for water play that has no standing water. This is said to eliminate the need for lifeguards or other supervision, as there is practically no risk of drowning. Splash pads have been around in the commercial industry for decades....
, area for water play that has no standing water - RinspeedRinspeedRinspeed is a Swiss automobile manufacturer and tuning designer. Rinspeed specialise in restoring classic cars, and tuning and modifying modern cars...
Splash, a car that becomes a hydrofoil boat
Sports and games
- Anaheim SplashAnaheim SplashThe Anaheim Splash was a U.S. indoor soccer team that played in the Continental Indoor Soccer League . It was founded in 1992 as the Los Angeles United, but was sold after the season. The new ownership moved the team to Anaheim, California and renamed it the Anaheim Splash...
, short-lived U.S. football (soccer) team - Asheville SplashAsheville SplashThe Asheville Splash, now defunct, were a minor league women's soccer franchise, and members of the Atlantic Division of the W-League. They changed their name from the Blue Ridge Rapids and began in 2001. They played at Memorial Stadium in the city of Asheville, North Carolina...
, defunct minor league women's soccer franchise - Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Splash, a professional wrestling technique
- Splash (dinghy)Splash (dinghy)The Splash Dinghy is 3.5m in length and all boats are identical, thus, as is typical in One-Design classes, the sailor's ability rather than equipment is emphasised fleet racing. The boats employ an un-stayed mono rig with a sail area of 5.5 m2, which makes the class easy to handle by sailors...
, a single handed sailing dinghy for teenagers
Water parks and rides
- Dollywood's Splash CountryDollywood's Splash CountryDollywood's Splash Country is a water park located in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, adjacent to the Dollywood theme park. The park's central theme rests around entertainer Dolly Parton’s childhood swimming in the rivers of the Great Smoky Mountains...
, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, USA - Splash IslandSplash IslandSplash Island educational waterpark is located at the Toronto Zoo, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It uses interactive exhibits to teach about the water cycle ; aquatic animals; water flow in rivers, lakes, and oceans; and more....
, Toronto, Canada - Splash LagoonSplash LagoonSplash Lagoon Indoor Waterpark Resort is a Polynesian-themed large indoor waterpark located in Erie, Pennsylvania.The park is approximately . It features seven water slides, three hot tubs, one large activity pool, and a children's area. The tiki tree house is four stories high and offers many...
, in Erie, Pennsylvania, USA - Splash MoraineSplash MoraineSplash Moraine is an outdoor water park located in Moraine, Ohio .-Attractions:There are several attractions at Splash Moraine...
, Moraine, Ohio, USA - Splash MountainSplash MountainSplash Mountain is a themed log flume attraction at Disneyland, Tokyo Disneyland, and the Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort, based on the characters, stories and songs from the 1946 Disney film Song of the South...
, log flume attraction at Walt Disney theme parks - Splash Pad ParkSplash pad parkSplash Pad Park is the name of several parks containing a splash pad. The original is in Oakland, California, along Lake Park Ave, between Grand Ave and Lakeshore Ave, and north of the 580 Freeway...
- Splash PlanetSplash PlanetSplash Planet is a amusement park and water park located in the city of Hastings, New Zealand. The park was opened in its current form in 1998.-Fantasyland:...
, Hastings, New Zealand - Splash UniverseSplash UniverseSplash Universe is a subsidiary of Focus Hospitality Services, LLC, a developer, owner, and operator of hotels and resorts in the United States founded in 1984. Both Focus Hospitality and Splash Universe are headquartered in Valparaiso, Indiana...
, in Dundee, Michigan and Shipshewana, Indiana, USA - Splash WorksSplash WorksSplash Works is a water park located within the park boundaries of Canada's Wonderland in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. Entry is free with park admission. Splash Works is home to "Whitewater Bay", that was the largest outdoor wave pool in Canada, and is today home to 16 waterslides.-First expansion:...
, in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada - Splish SplashSplish SplashSplish Splash is a water park in Riverhead, New York. It features 30 rides and runs from May through September. Travel Channel ranked Splish Splash the third best water park in the United States.-History:...
, in Riverhead, New York, USA - See List of waterparks for more with "Splash" in their name
Other
- SPLASHSPLASHSplash! is a yearly academic outreach program that invites middle school and high school students to visit MIT and attend classes created and taught by MIT students and alumni. Splash! is run by MIT's , known to most as ESP....
, a summer school activity club in Wiltshire run by Wiltshire Police - Splash! a yearly academic program run by MIT
- Splash (whale), a captive orca
- Splash, a Portuguese water dog owned by Ted Kennedy
- Splash damageSplash damageSplash damage, also known as radius damage, is a term used in several types of games, most notably in first-person shooter and real-time strategy computer games, to refer to damage taken by players or objects in the area surrounding a point of weapon impact...
- Splashdown (spacecraft landing)Splashdown (spacecraft landing)Splashdown is the method of landing a spacecraft by parachute in a body of water. It was used by American manned spacecraft prior to the Space Shuttle program. It is also possible for the Russian Soyuz spacecraft and Chinese Shenzhou spacecraft to land in water, though this is only a contingency...
, method of landing by parachute in a body of water - Succussion splashSuccussion splashSuccussion splash is a sloshing sound heard through the stethoscope during sudden movement of the patient on abdominal auscultation. It reflects the presence of gas and fluid in an obstructed organ, as in gastric outlet obstruction.-References:...
, audible medical sign - Color SplashColor SplashColor Splash is a television show on the U.S. cable network HGTV, hosted by David Bromstad.The series was created for Bromstad after winning season one of HGTV Design Star. It debuted March 19, 2007, on HGTV...
, HGTV television series - Symphony SplashSymphony SplashThe Symphony Splash is an annual event held in Victoria, British Columbia on the first Sunday in August . The event consists of the Victoria Symphony playing, live on a barge, in the middle of Victoria's Inner Harbour. Also included in the event is a very large fireworks display, as well as live...
, annual concert in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada - Tetris SplashTetris SplashTetris Splash, a recent addition to the long series of Tetris games, was published by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox 360 via Xbox Live Arcade. It is the first game produced by Tetris Online, Inc.....
, video game - Urban SplashUrban SplashUrban Splash is a British company which regenerates decaying industrial warehouses, mills, Victorian terraced houses and other buildings. These buildings have mainly been converted into housing...
, urban renewal British company
See also
- Splash guard (disambiguation)
- Splash page (disambiguation)
- Big Splash (disambiguation)
- Drop (liquid)Drop (liquid)A drop or droplet is a small column of liquid, bounded completely or almost completely by free surfaces. A drop may form when liquid accumulates at the lower end of a tube or other surface boundary, producing a hanging drop called a pendant drop...