It is used during daylight hours. The balloon is filled to such degree that its ascent rate is known. By measuring the time period between the start of the balloon and the moment it hides in the cloud can be determined the height of the cloud base.
imbrication lines (imâ³bro brÃ´Â´ika shÉn) , lÄ«nz.n pl. 1 the seams which are formed by overlapping layers of tissue in order to close a surgical. wound. 2 slight mesiodistal ridges in the cervical third of a. tooth
Z line. noun. : any of the dark bands across a striated muscle fiber that mark the junction of actin filaments in adjacent sarcomeres.Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about Z line.efinition of Z LINE. : any of the dark thin bands across a striated muscle fiber that mark the junction of actin filaments in adjacent sarcomeres. ADVERTISEMENT.