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Англо-русский словарь технических терминов. 2005.
Англо-русский словарь технических терминов. 2005.
iceberg — /uys berrg/, n. 1. a large floating mass of ice, detached from a glacier and carried out to sea. 2. Informal. an emotionally cold person. 3. Australian Informal. a person who swims or surfs regularly in winter. 4. tip of the iceberg, the first… … Universalium
Drift ice — Drift ice, Greenland Drift ice is ice that floats on the surface of the water in cold regions, as opposed to fast ice, which is attached ( fastened ) to a shore. Usually drift ice is carried along by winds and sea currents, hence its name, drift… … Wikipedia
drift´ing|ly — drift «drihft», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to carry along by currents of water or air: »The current was drifting our boat onto the rocks. 2. to heap up; pile up: »The wind is so strong it s drifting the snow. 3. to enlarge or shape (a hole) with a… … Useful english dictionary
Iceberg B-9 — (1987) 154 km by 35 km calved away from Antarctica, from the sector east of Roosevelt Island, neighbouring the Bay of Whales and immediately east of the calving site of Iceberg B 15. It carried away all three Little Americas.External links*… … Wikipedia
Iceberg B-9 — L Iceberg B 9 (1987), 154 km par 35 km, s est détaché de l Antarctique, du secteur de sud est de l île Roosevelt, à proximité de la baie des Baleines et à l est immédiat du site de détachement de l Iceberg B 15. Il a emporté avec lui… … Wikipédia en Français
Remorquage d'iceberg — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Iceberg (homonymie). Iceberg dans sa globalité (photomontage) Le remorquage d icebergs (en anglais : towing icebergs) est un projet et une technique de remorquage d’ … Wikipédia en Français
Antarctica — /ant ahrk ti keuh, ahr ti /, n. the continent surrounding the South Pole: almost entirely covered by an ice sheet. ab. 5,000,000 sq. mi. (12,950,000 sq. km). Also called Antarctic Continent. * * * Antarctica Introduction Antarctica Background:… … Universalium
Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… … Universalium
Plate tectonics — The tectonic plates of the world were mapped in the second half of the 20th century … Wikipedia
glacier — glaciered, adj. /glay sheuhr/, n. an extended mass of ice formed from snow falling and accumulating over the years and moving very slowly, either descending from high mountains, as in valley glaciers, or moving outward from centers of… … Universalium
Atlantic Ocean — Atlantic , North Atlantic , South Atlantic , and Atlantic Basin redirect here. For other uses, see Atlantic (disambiguation), North Atlantic (disambiguation), South Atlantic (disambiguation), and Atlantic Basin (disambiguation). The Atlantic… … Wikipedia