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111sand dune — Hill, mound, or ridge of windblown sand or other loose material such as clay particles. Dunes are commonly associated with desert regions and seacoasts, and there are large areas of dunes in nonglacial parts of Antarctica. * * * Introduction any …
112Rain shadow — For the Australian television series see Rain Shadow (TV series). A rain shadow or rainshadow, or more accurately, precipitation shadow, is a dry region of land that is leeward of a mountain range or other geographic feature, with respect to… …
113Basse-Terre Island — For the largest city on the island of Basse Terre and capital of Guadeloupe, see Basse Terre. For the capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis see Basseterre. Basse Terre Island (French: île de Basse Terre or île de la Basse Terre ) is the name of the… …
114sailing — /say ling/, n. 1. the activity of a person or thing that sails. 2. the departure of a ship from port: The cruise line offers sailings every other day. 3. Navig. any of various methods for determining courses and distances by means of charts or… …
115Harz — Mountains redirects here. For the district of the same name, see Harz (district). Harz Range Country Germany …
116Jibe — A jibe or gybe is a sailing maneuver where a sailing vessel turns its stern through the wind, such that the wind direction changes from one side of the boat to the other. For square rigged ships, this is called wearing ship and involves bringing… …
117Cross-bedding — Crossbedding of sandstone near Mt. Carmel road, Zion Canyon, indicating wind action and sand dune formation prior to formation of rock (NPS photo by George A. Grant, 1929) …
118Pacific mountain system — ▪ mountains, North America Introduction series of mountain ranges that stretches along the Pacific coast (Coast Ranges) of North America from northern British Columbia (Canada) to northwestern Mexico. They run for some 4,500 miles (7,250… …
119Geography of India — Country geography name =India continent =Asia region =Southern Asia Indian subcontinent coordinates =20°00 N 77°00 E area ranking =7th km area =3287263 percent land= 90.44 km coastline =7516 | borders =Total land borders:cite web |title=MINISTRY… …
120Orography — (from the Greek όρος, hill, γραφία, to write) is the study of the formation and relief of mountains,[1] and can more broadly include hills, and any part of a region s elevated terrain.[2] Orography (also known as oreography, orology or oreology)… …
