its diameter up to 200 m and depth up to 20 m
11Kirkwall and St. Ola — KIRKWALL and ST. OLA, a royal burgh, a sea port, and parish, and formerly the seat of a diocese, in the county of Orkney, of which it is the capital; containing 3599 inhabitants, of whom 2205 are in the burgh, 21 miles (N. by E.) from Huna,… …
12Great fire of Newcastle and Gateshead — [ Handcoloured woodblock engraving from the Illustrated London News, 14th October 1854] The Great fire of Newcastle and Gateshead was a tragic and spectacular series of events starting on Friday 6 October 1854, in which a substantial amount of… …
13Dutch inventions and discoveries — The Dutch people have a history and tradition in inventing and discovery. Dutch scientists and engineers have made a remarkable contribution to human progress as a whole, from something as simple as the sawmill to microbiology and artificial… …
14Marine mammals and sonar — A Humpback whale Active sonar, the transmission equipment used on some ships to assist with navigation, has been suggested[1] to be detrimental to the health and livelihood of some marine animals, although the precise mechanisms for this are not… …
15Tiree and Coll — TIREE and COLL, a parish, in the division of Mull, county of Argyll, the one district 30 miles (W.) and the other 20 (W. by N.) from Tobermory; containing 5833 inhabitants, of whom 1442 are in the island of Coll. Tiree is supposed to have… …
16Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board — The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) is the premier governmental agency responsible for sewage disposal and water supply to the Indian city of Bangalore. It was formed in 1968. [ [http://indiagovernance.gov.in/GKC/GKC… …
17Missouri University of Science and Technology Nuclear Reactor — MSTR Operating Institution Missouri University of Science and Technology Location Rolla, Missouri …
18Antarctic Muon And Neutrino Detector Array — The Antarctic Muon And Neutrino Detector Array (AMANDA) is a neutrino telescope located beneath the Amundsen Scott South Pole Station. It consists of optical modules, each containing one photomultiplier tube, sunk in Antarctic ice cap at a depth… …
19Skin effect — Skin depth redirects here. For the depth (layers) of biological/organic skin, see skin. Skin effect is the tendency of an alternating electric current (AC) to distribute itself within a conductor with the current density being largest near the… …
20Earth 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… …
