a rapid rise in sea level
71Sunda Shelf — Geologically, the Sunda Shelf is an extension of the continental shelf of Southeast Asia, covered during interglacials by the South China Sea, which isolates as islands Borneo, Sumatra Java and smaller islands. [Zvi Ben Avraham, Structural… …
72Dingo — For other uses, see Dingo (disambiguation). Dingo Australian dingo Conservation status …
73Body of water — [ River Gambia flowing through Niokolokoba National Park] A body of water is any significant accumulation of water, usually covering the Earth or another planet. The term body of water most often refers to large accumulations of water, such as… …
74storm surge — an abnormal rise in the level of the sea along a coast caused by the onshore winds of a severe cyclone. Also called stormtide, surge. * * * storm surge noun An unusual, rapid rise in tide level caused by a combination of low pressure over the sea …
75Carabobo — VenezuelanState New name = Carabobo image coa = Escudocarabobob.jpg state motto = la. Ocassus servitutis (Decline of servitude) date creation = 1864 capital = Valencia area = 4,650 area percentage = 0,51 area percentage rank = 21st population = 2 …
76River Severn — Geobox|River name = River Severn native name = other name = Welsh: Afon Hafren other name1 = Latin: Sabrina image size = 288 image caption = The Severn at Shrewsbury from Shrewsbury Castle. etymology = country = Wales country1 = England state =… …
77cyclothem — ▪ geology complex, repetitive stratigraphic succession of marine and nonmarine strata that are indicative of cyclic depositional regimes. Ideal cyclothem successions are rare, and reconstructions of generalized sequences result from the… …
78Issues relating to biofuels — There are a number of issues relating to biofuels.Biofuels are proposed as having such benefits as: reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, reduction of fossil fuel use, increased national energy security, increased rural development and a… …
79History of the Maldives — The Maldives is a nation consisting of 26 natural atolls, comprising 1192 islands Historical setting Since very ancient times, the Maldives were ruled by kings (Radun) sultans and occasionally queens (Ranin) sultanas. Historically Maldives has… …
80Foreign relations of Tuvalu — Tuvalu made rapid strides in the year 2000 in its attempts to play a significant role in the international affairs. Tuvalu applied for a full membership to the United Nations in January 2000, following the examples of its South Pacific neighbors… …
