Skutch and Bigelow stood on the port side, where, until the recent rapid acceleration, they had been discussing explosives; potential energy and the catastrophic release thereof.

The presence of streamlined islands and other geomorphic features indicate that the channels were most likely formed by catastrophic releases of water from aquifers or the melting of subsurface ice.

It has been identified as an outflow channel, carved in the geological past by catastrophic release of water from aquifers beneath the Martian surface.

The professor's warning is plain-should matter and antimatter meet, they will annihilate each other in a catastrophic release of energy.

The big concern is the potential for a catastrophic release of an extremely hazardous chemical from a tank.

Acute toxicity, in contrast, relates to the dangers posed by short-term exposure to very high concentrations of refrigerant, especially catastrophic releases.

Coast Guard officials say every hour that passes increases the chance, however slight, that the ship will sink and break apart, causing a "catastrophic" release of oil into the Gulf.

Jake Grafton heard the president loudly say, "I'm not giving him or anybody else the authority to risk a catastrophic release of toxins.

"What, exactly, triggers the catastrophic release?"

Turning off the protection grid without following proper procedures will result in a catastrophic and explosive release of all extoplasmic entities and psycho-kinetic energy stored in the unit.