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11United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …
12Climate change mitigation — Fossil fuel related CO2 emissions compared to five of IPCC s emissions scenarios. The dips are related to global recessions. Data from IPCC SRES scenarios; …
13rapide — [ rapid ] adj. et n. • 1500; lat. rapidus, de rapere « entraîner violemment » I ♦ Adj. 1 ♦ Qui coule avec une grande vitesse (cours d eau). « Le courant devient brusquement si rapide que tout l effort des pagayeurs a du mal à le remonter » (A.… …
14river — river1 riverless, adj. riverlike, adj. /riv euhr/, n. 1. a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels. 2. a similar stream of something other than water: a… …
15FALAISE — Une falaise est un abrupt littoral résultant de l’affouillement du relief continental par les eaux de la mer. Chaque falaise forme un couple indissoluble avec la plate forme d’abrasion correspondante, et elle est issue de la réponse du versant au …
16Climate change policy of the United States — The politics of global warming is played out at a state and federal level in the United States. Part of the Politics series Politics …
17Alprazolam — Alprazolam …
18Earth 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… …
19endocrine system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction group of ductless glands (gland) that regulate body processes by secreting chemical substances called hormones (hormone). Hormones act on nearby tissues or are carried in the bloodstream to act on specific target organs… …
20Benzodiazepine — Benzodiazepines …
