Sentences with phrase «spread over a large region»

It shows that the blockage of one vessel causes a local loss of oxygen in the retina, which triggers release of VEGF that spreads over a larger region, which, in turn increases the probability of blockage in the surrounding vessels, creating a «domino effect.»

There is a gap in our knowledge about brain network function because we lack the tools to study large numbers of neurons spread over large regions of the brain.

Consequently, development in the 1002 Area would require a large number of small production sites spread over a large region, and connected by an infrastructure of roads, pipelines, power plants, processing facilities, loading docks, dormatories, airstrips, gravel pits, utility lines and landfills.

Not exact matches

Fourteen large fires were burning, spread over a 200 - mile region north of San Francisco from Napa in the south to Redding in the north.

Distributed systems are spread out over a large geographical area, so a severe weather event in one location will not cut off power to an entire region.

For there are many large - scale solar projects both in existence and under way in Europe involving more megawatts, but very often those announcements of super-megawatt projects are really a series of smaller, interconnected PV farms spread out over a region.