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41Physical oceanography — World ocean bathymetry. Physical oceanography is the study of physical conditions and physical processes within the ocean, especially the motions and physical properties of ocean waters. Physical oceanography is one of several sub domains into… …
42Dee Caffari — Denise Dee Caffari MBE (born in 1973) is a British sailor, and in 2006 became the first woman to sail single handedly and non stop around the world the wrong way ; westward against the prevailing winds and currents.[1] In February 2009, Caffari… …
43Kumtag Desert — The Kumtag Desert, Kumtagh Desert or Desert of Kum tag (Chinese: 库姆塔格沙漠; pinyin: Kùmǔtǎgé Shāmò Turkish:Kumdağ), literally sand mountain desert in Old Turkic language (Kum meaning sand and Tag meaning Mountain), is an arid landform in Northweste …
44migration — migrational, adj. /muy gray sheuhn/, n. 1. the process or act of migrating. 2. a migratory movement: preparations for the migration. 3. a number or body of persons or animals migrating together. 4. Chem. a movement or change of position of atoms… …
45Marin County Airport — Gnoss Field IATA: none – ICAO: KDVO – FAA LID: DVO Summary Operator Marin County Location …
46Spit (landform) — For other uses of the term, see Spit (disambiguation). Diagram showing a spit A spit or sandspit is a deposition landform found off coasts. At one end, spits connect to land, and extend into the sea.[1] A spit is a type of bar or beach that …
47windblown — adjective used especially of trees; growing in a shape determined by the prevailing winds (Freq. 1) • Similar to: ↑crooked * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : blown by the wind the summits … are so windblown that they can scarcely be called skiable C …
48Lake Ontario — For the putative lake on Titan, see Ontario Lacus Lake Ontario The lake seen from Dutch Street Road, Huron, New York …
49Single-Handed Trans-Atlantic Race — The Single handed Trans Atlantic Race, or STAR, is an east to west yacht race across the North Atlantic. When inaugurated in 1960, it was the first single handed ocean yacht race; it is run from Plymouth to the USA, and is held every four years.… …
50tropical rainforest — Introduction also spelled tropical rain forest luxuriant forest, generally composed of broad leaved trees and found in wet tropical uplands and lowlands around the Equator. Rainforests are vegetation types dominated by broad leaved trees …
