acre-foot
121ac ft — see acre foot …
122megaliter — (Ml or ML) a metric unit of volume equal to 1000 cubic meters. Commonly used in reservoir and water system management outside the U.S., the megaliter equals 264 172 U.S. gallons or 0.810 713 acre foot …
123a|cre-inch — «AY kuhr IHNCH», noun. 3,630 cubic feet or 102.79 cubic meters; 1/12 of an acre foot …
124List of islands in the Detroit River — Landsat satellite photo showing the Detroit River connecting to Lake Erie to the south. By far, the largest island in the Detroit River is Grosse Ile …
125Biblical Geography — Biblical Geography † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Biblical Geography With the exception of the didactic literature, there is no book in the Bible which, to a greater or less extent, does not contain mention of, or allusions to, the… …
126Crusades — a series of military expeditions between the 11th and 14th centuries, in which armies from the Christian countries of Europe tried to get back the Holy Land (= what is now Israel, Palestine, Jordan and Egypt) from the Muslims. The soldiers who… …
127GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEY — Names The name Ereẓ Israel (the Land of Israel) designates the land which, according to the Bible was promised as an inheritance to the Israelite tribes. In the course of time it came to be regarded first by the Jews and then also by the… …
128Agriculture in the United Kingdom — A combine harvester in Scotland Agriculture in the United Kingdom uses around 71% of the country s land area and contributes about 0.6% of its gross value added. The UK produces less than 60% of the food it eats and the industry s share of the… …
