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plateau phase

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plateau phase
Microbiology A phase in the growth cycle of bacteria in culture, in which the nutrients are sufficient to sustain growth and the cells dying equal the number being produced de novo Sexology The 2nd of 4 sexual phases delineated by Masters and Johnson. Cf Excitement phase, Orgasmic phase, Resolution phase.


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The next 4 days (JD 617 to 621) appear to correspond to the plateau phase commonly seen near the beginning of dwarf nova outbursts when the star reached ~14.
Ghawar is still at the plateau phase of production, the report underlined - and this must get steam out of the peak oil bogey - one can't help assuming.
 
 
 
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