encircling reef

encircling reef
ограждающий риф

English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Смотреть что такое "encircling reef" в других словарях:

  • Barrier Reef Anemonefish — Taxobox name = Barrier Reef Anemonefish status = regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Perciformes familia = Pomacentridae subfamilia = Amphiprioninae genus = Amphiprion species = A. akindynos binomial = Amphiprion… …   Wikipedia

  • coral reef — A calacareous mass formed by colonies of coral organisms; types include:. 1. Fringing reef, extending out to a quarter of a mile from shore. 2. Barrier reef, separated by a lagoon from a shore. 3. Atoll, a circular reef encircling a lagoon of… …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • Johnston Atoll — The unofficial flag of Johnston Atoll which was used to represent the island in a December 7, 2001, Pearl Harbor ceremony. The official flag for all U.S. minor outlying islands is the U.S. flag …   Wikipedia

  • Geography of Bermuda — Bermuda Nickname: The Island or The Rock Topographic map of Bermuda …   Wikipedia

  • Nanumea —   Atoll   Nanumea atoll from space …   Wikipedia

  • Fiji — /fee jee/, n. 1. an independent archipelago of some 800 islands in the S Pacific, N of New Zealand, composed of the Fiji Islands and a smaller group to the NW: formerly a British colony, now a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 792,441; 7040… …   Universalium

  • Ontong Java Atoll — ▪ atoll, Solomon Islands formerly  Lord Howe Islands         atoll in the country of Solomon Islands, southwestern Pacific Ocean, 160 miles (257 km) north of Santa Isabel Island. A large coral formation measuring some 20 miles (32 km) by 50 miles …   Universalium

  • Atolls of the Maldives — This article discusses the natural geographical atolls of the Maldives. See Administrative divisions of the Maldives for the administrative units also known as atolls. See Islands of the Maldives for individual islands that make up the… …   Wikipedia

  • List of One Piece episodes — Box art of the first uncut English DVD released by Funimation Entertainment One Piece is an anime series adapted from the manga of the same title written by Eiichiro Oda. Produced by Toei Animation, and directed by Konosuke Uda, Munehisa Sakai… …   Wikipedia

  • environment — environmental, adj. environmentally, adv. /en vuy reuhn meuhnt, vuy euhrn /, n. 1. the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu. 2. Ecol. the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors… …   Universalium

  • Earth Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Geology and Geochemistry       The theme of the 33rd International Geological Congress, which was held in Norway in August 2008, was “Earth System Science: Foundation for Sustainable Development.” It was attended by nearly… …   Universalium


Поделиться ссылкой на выделенное

Прямая ссылка:
Нажмите правой клавишей мыши и выберите «Копировать ссылку»